Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY - Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Tuesday, April 29th, investing.com reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a dividend of 0.1402 per share by the utilities provider on Monday, June 16th. This represents a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This is a 102.8% increase from Centrica's previous dividend of $0.07.
Centrica Price Performance
Shares of Centrica stock traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $8.34. 3,843 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,452. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.66. Centrica has a 52 week low of $5.80 and a 52 week high of $8.70.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Barclays cut shares of Centrica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy".
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Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments.
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