Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) insider Jon Stanton purchased 398,802 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,597 ($32.40) per share, with a total value of £10,356,887.94 ($12,920,269.39).
Imperial Brands Trading Up 0.7 %
IMB stock traded up GBX 17 ($0.21) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 2,624 ($32.73). 909,687 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,564,453. Imperial Brands PLC has a one year low of GBX 1,662 ($20.73) and a one year high of GBX 2,636 ($32.88). The stock has a market capitalization of £22.13 billion, a PE ratio of 1,140.87, a PEG ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 217.64, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.64. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,489.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 2,260.96.
Imperial Brands Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of GBX 54.26 ($0.68) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a yield of 2.43%. This is a boost from Imperial Brands's previous dividend of $22.45. Imperial Brands's payout ratio is presently 6,652.17%.
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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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