Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Get Free Report) announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Thursday, May 16th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a dividend of 0.469 per share by the cell phone carrier on Friday, August 2nd. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th.
Vodafone Group Public has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 3.1% annually over the last three years. Vodafone Group Public has a dividend payout ratio of 85.0% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company's earnings fall. Equities research analysts expect Vodafone Group Public to earn $0.69 per share next year, which means the company may not be able to cover its $0.96 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 139.1%.
Vodafone Group Public Trading Down 0.1 %
Shares of Vodafone Group Public stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $9.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,166,737 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,542,094. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Vodafone Group Public has a one year low of $8.02 and a one year high of $10.52. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $8.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.78.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday.
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About Vodafone Group Public
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Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services.
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