BNP Paribas SA Declares Dividend of $1.26 (OTCMKTS:BNPQY)

Key Points

• BNP Paribas SA has declared a dividend of $1.26 per share, with stockholders of record set to receive it on October 29th, representing a significant yield of 272.0%.
• The company reported earnings per share of $1.64 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.55, and recorded a revenue of $14.27 billion that also exceeded estimates.
• Analysts have mixed reviews for BNP Paribas, with ratings including one "Strong Buy," three "Buy," and one "Sell," reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Friday, September 19th, investing.com reports. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a dividend of 1.2622 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, October 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 272.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 25th.

BNP Paribas Stock Performance

Shares of BNPQY traded up $0.46 on Tuesday, reaching $47.02. 72,198 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 298,211. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $46.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.90. BNP Paribas has a 52-week low of $28.93 and a 52-week high of $49.32. The stock has a market cap of $106.27 billion, a PE ratio of 8.82, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.13.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.09. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 22.65%.The business had revenue of $14.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.75 billion. On average, analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.