Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES – Get Free Report) announced a interim dividend on Friday, February 21st, MarketIndexAU Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.95 per share on Monday, March 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is a positive change from Wesfarmers’s previous interim dividend of $0.91.
Wesfarmers Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 131.37. The firm has a market cap of $88.65 billion, a PE ratio of 34.67, a P/E/G ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.83.
Insider Buying and Selling at Wesfarmers
In other Wesfarmers news, insider Michael Chaney sold 37,347 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of A$75.53 ($48.11), for a total value of A$2,820,818.91 ($1,796,699.94). Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
About Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers Limited engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company is involved in the retail sale of building materials, home and garden improvement, lifestyle, and outdoor living products; apparel and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, and consumables; and office products and solutions, such as stationery, technology, furniture, art supplies, and learning and development resources, as well as print and create, and technical support services through its Officeworks stores.
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