Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) insider Alan Johnson purchased 1,397 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,862 ($35.97) per share, with a total value of £39,982.14 ($50,247.76).
Imperial Brands Trading Down 0.8 %
LON:IMB traded down GBX 22 ($0.28) on Friday, reaching GBX 2,792 ($35.09). 1,248,559 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,793,594. The firm has a market capitalization of £23.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. Imperial Brands PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 1,662 ($20.89) and a 52-week high of GBX 2,897 ($36.41). The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,635.79 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,380.13.
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported GBX 297 ($3.73) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a net margin of 11.44% and a return on equity of 41.84%. As a group, analysts expect that Imperial Brands PLC will post 246.5723613 earnings per share for the current year.
Imperial Brands Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of GBX 54.26 ($0.68) per share. This is an increase from Imperial Brands's previous dividend of $22.45. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a yield of 2.43%. Imperial Brands's dividend payout ratio is 64.80%.
About Imperial Brands
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We are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company.
We're driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world's one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs.
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