Persimmon Plc (LON:PSN – Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Thursday, August 8th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 20 ($0.26) per share on Friday, November 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 17th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Persimmon Stock Performance
LON:PSN opened at GBX 1,698.28 ($22.18) on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 2,077.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Persimmon has a 12-month low of GBX 925 ($12.08) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,712.50 ($22.36). The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,631.64 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,485.05.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Persimmon in a research note on Friday, July 5th.
Insider Transactions at Persimmon
In related news, insider Andrew Duxbury sold 5,955 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,663 ($21.72), for a total transaction of £99,031.65 ($129,317.90). 3.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Persimmon
Persimmon Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a house builder in the United Kingdom. The company offers family housing under the Persimmon Homes brand name; housing under the Charles Church brand name; and social housing under the Westbury Partnerships brand name. It also provides broadband services under the FibreNest brand; and timber frame, insulated wall panels, and roof cassettes under the brand Space4.
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