YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Increases Dividend to GBX 9 Per Share

YouGov plc (LON:YOU - Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Tuesday, October 29th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 9 ($0.12) per share on Monday, December 9th. This represents a yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. This is an increase from YouGov's previous dividend of $8.75. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

YouGov Trading Up 15.6 %

LON:YOU traded up GBX 62 ($0.80) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 460 ($5.97). 2,061,239 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 678,799. The firm has a market capitalization of £537.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,367.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. YouGov has a 52-week low of GBX 374 ($4.85) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,240 ($16.08). The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 122.70. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 455.49 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 610.69.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of YouGov from GBX 1,200 ($15.56) to GBX 810 ($10.50) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th.

Insider Activity at YouGov

In related news, insider Shalini Govil-Pai bought 6,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 530 ($6.87) per share, with a total value of £34,450 ($44,676.44). In other news, insider Shalini Govil-Pai bought 6,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 530 ($6.87) per share, with a total value of £34,450 ($44,676.44). Also, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of YouGov stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.81), for a total value of £513,465.75 ($665,887.37). 10.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About YouGov

YouGov plc provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Data Products, Data Services, and Custom Research. The Data Products division offers syndicated data products, which are available to clients on a subscription basis.