United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Thursday, May 16th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, June 20th will be paid a dividend of GBX 33.19 ($0.42) per share on Thursday, August 1st. This represents a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 20th. This is a boost from United Utilities Group's previous dividend of $16.59. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
United Utilities Group Price Performance
Shares of LON:UU traded up GBX 5 ($0.06) on Thursday, reaching GBX 1,112 ($13.97). The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,457,215 shares, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,045.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,056.16. United Utilities Group has a 52-week low of GBX 896.76 ($11.26) and a 52-week high of GBX 1,139.50 ($14.31). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 420.76, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.80. The company has a market cap of £7.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -22,240.00, a PEG ratio of 138.87 and a beta of 0.39.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
UU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,230 ($15.45) price target on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Thursday, April 11th.
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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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