BNP Paribas SA Plans 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) declared 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 Up 1.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS:BNPQY traded up $0.51 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $46.90. 164,730 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 316,716. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $46.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. BNP Paribas has a 12-month low of $28.93 and a 12-month high of $49.32. The stock has a market cap of $105.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.13.

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