United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Thursday, November 14th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 19th will be given a dividend of GBX 17.28 ($0.22) per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
United Utilities Group Price Performance
Shares of LON:UU traded up GBX 2 ($0.03) on Thursday, hitting GBX 1,048.50 ($13.49). 924,672 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The company has a market capitalization of £7.15 billion, a PE ratio of 5,518.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,051.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,034.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.13.
Insider Transactions at United Utilities Group
In related news, insider Louise Beardmore sold 8,471 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,058 ($13.61), for a total value of £89,623.18 ($115,330.30). Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 52 shares of company stock worth $54,799. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About United Utilities Group
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United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 43,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 79,000 kilometers of wastewater pipes.
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