Dignity plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides funeral services in the United Kingdom. It operates in three segments: Funeral Services, Crematoria, and Prearranged Funeral Plans. The Funeral Services segment provides funerals and ancillary items, such as memorials and floral tributes. The Crematoria segment offers cremation services, as well as sells memorials and burial plots at the company operated crematoria and cemeteries. The Prearranged Funeral Plans segment sells funerals in advance to customers wishing to make their own funeral arrangements. As of December 29, 2017, it owned 826 funeral locations and operated 45 crematoria in the United Kingdom. Dignity plc was founded in 1812 and is headquartered in Sutton Coldfield, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Phone+44-121-3541557
Debt
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Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,000
OptionableNot Optionable
Dignity (LON:DTY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dignity's stock symbol?
Dignity trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DTY."
How often does Dignity pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dignity?
Dignity declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 20th will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.64 per share on Friday, October 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 20th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Dignity's Dividend History.
How were Dignity's earnings last quarter?
Dignity Plc (LON:DTY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 14th. The company reported $128.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $124.40 by $3.90. The firm had revenue of $324 million for the quarter. View Dignity's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for DTY?
3 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Dignity's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 700 to GBX 700. On average, they expect Dignity's stock price to reach GBX 700 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Dignity.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dignity?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dignity in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Dignity.
Has Dignity been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about DTY stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Dignity earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Dignity's key competitors?
Who are Dignity's key executives?
Dignity's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael Kinloch McCollum, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Stephen Lee Whittern, Fin. Director & Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Richard Harry Portman, Corp. Services Director & Director (Age 57)
- Debbie Ginn, Head of Corp. Devel. Funerals and Head of Internal Audit
- Alan Lathbury, Bus. Devel. Director
How do I buy shares of Dignity?
Shares of DTY and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Dignity's stock price today?
One share of DTY stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 730.
What is Dignity's official website?
How can I contact Dignity?
Dignity's mailing address is 4 King Edwards Court King Edwards Square, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6AP, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-121-3541557.
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