AMCON Distributing Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of consumer products in the Central, Rocky Mountain, and Southern regions of the United States. It operates through two segments, Wholesale Distribution and Retail Health Food. The Wholesale Distribution segment distributes consumer products, including cigarettes and tobacco products, candy and other confectionery, beverages, groceries, paper products, health and beauty care products, frozen and chilled products, and institutional foodservice products. It serves retailers, such as convenience stores, discount and general merchandise stores, grocery stores, drug stores, and gas stations; and institutional customers comprising restaurants and bars, schools, and sports complexes, as well as other wholesalers. This segment also markets private label lines of water, candy products, batteries, and other products. The Retail Health Food segment is involved in the retail of natural, organic, and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise. As of November 8, 2018, it operated 22 retail health food stores, including 7 stores under the name of Chamberlin's Market & Café in Florida; 7 stores under the name of Akin's Natural Foods Market in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma; and 8 stores under the name of Earth Origins Market in Florida. AMCON Distributing Company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Food Wholesale
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorServices
Phone(402) 331-3727
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Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees734
OptionableNot Optionable
AMCON Distributing (NYSEAMERICAN:DIT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AMCON Distributing's stock symbol?
AMCON Distributing trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "DIT."
How often does AMCON Distributing pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AMCON Distributing?
AMCON Distributing announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Monday, March 4th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 8th. View AMCON Distributing's Dividend History.
How will AMCON Distributing's stock buyback program work?
AMCON Distributing announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 1st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were AMCON Distributing's earnings last quarter?
AMCON Distributing Co (NYSEAMERICAN:DIT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 18th. The company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $344.73 million during the quarter. View AMCON Distributing's Earnings History.
When is AMCON Distributing's next earnings date?
Has AMCON Distributing been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about DIT stock have been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. AMCON Distributing earned a media sentiment score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of AMCON Distributing's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to AMCON Distributing include Autosports Group (ASG), Collection House (CLH), Chesswood Group (CHW), CompX International (CIX), Cash Converters International (CCV), MMA Offshore (MRM), Black Diamond Group (BDI), Prime Media Group (PRT), Volt Information Sciences (VISI), Reject Shop (TRS), CSG (CSV), Donaco International (DNA), CIBT Education Group (MBA), Hills (HIL) and Nevada Gold & Casinos (UWN).
Who are AMCON Distributing's key executives?
AMCON Distributing's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Christopher H. Atayan, Chairman & CEO (Age 59)
- Mr. Andrew C. Plummer, Pres, COO, CFO & Director (Age 45)
- Ms. Kathleen M. Evans, Consultant (Age 72)
- Mr. Philip E. Campbell, Sr. VP of Planning & Compliance (Age 57)
- Mr. Charles J. Schmaderer, VP, Corp. Controller & Sec. (Age 50)
Who are AMCON Distributing's major shareholders?
AMCON Distributing's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.42%).
Which major investors are selling AMCON Distributing stock?
DIT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
How do I buy shares of AMCON Distributing?
Shares of DIT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is AMCON Distributing's stock price today?
One share of DIT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $88.22.
How big of a company is AMCON Distributing?
AMCON Distributing has a market capitalization of $54.43 million. AMCON Distributing employs 734 workers across the globe.
What is AMCON Distributing's official website?
How can I contact AMCON Distributing?
AMCON Distributing's mailing address is 68164-7940 7405 Irvington Rd PO Box 641940, OMAHA, NE 68164-7940, United States. The company can be reached via phone at (402) 331-3727.
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