Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,898.19 ($39.46) and traded as low as GBX 2,852 ($38.83). Imperial Brands shares last traded at GBX 2,874.49 ($39.14), with a volume of 1,433,616 shares trading hands.
Imperial Brands Trading Up 0.6%
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,898.19 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,760.27. The stock has a market cap of £24.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.72.
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported GBX 123.90 ($1.69) EPS for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a return on equity of 41.84% and a net margin of 11.44%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Imperial Brands PLC will post 246.5723613 earnings per share for the current year.
Imperial Brands Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th were given a dividend of GBX 54.26 ($0.74) per share. This is a positive change from Imperial Brands's previous dividend of $22.45. This represents a yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 20th. Imperial Brands's dividend payout ratio is presently 64.80%.
About Imperial Brands
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We are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company.
We're driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world's one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs.
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