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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
CIKN/A
Phone+44-121-3541557
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£294.20 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,261
Next Earnings DateN/A
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 announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of GBX 15.74 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This is a positive change from Dignity's previous dividend of $8.64. 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 results on Wednesday, March, 14th. The company reported $128.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $124.40 by $3.90. The company earned $324 million during the quarter. View Dignity's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for DTY?
2 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Dignity's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 570 to GBX 600. On average, they expect Dignity's stock price to reach GBX 585 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Dignity.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dignity?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dignity in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating 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 been trending positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Dignity earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Dignity.
Who are some of Dignity's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Dignity include Park Lawn (PLC), Regis (RGS), CVS Group (CVSG), CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA (CWC), Carriage Services (CSV), AA (AA), EVI Industries (EVI), Care.com (CRCM), Propel Funeral Partners (PFP), National Veterinary Care (NVL), Keystone Law Group (KEYS), Shine Corporate (SHJ), Slater & Gordon (SGH), Countplus (CUP) and Think Childcare (TNK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Dignity own?
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
- Ms. Sue Oakes, Head of Customer Client Services
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 491.40.
How big of a company is Dignity?
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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Dignity (LON DTY)
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