A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) Raises Dividend to GBX 44.80 Per Share

A.G. BARR p.l.c. (LON:BAG) announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 25th, Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 44.80 ($0.58) per share on Friday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This is a 1,345.2% increase from A.G. BARR’s previous dividend of $3.10. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

A.G. BARR Trading Up 1.8 %

BAG opened at GBX 621 ($8.04) on Wednesday. A.G. BARR has a 52 week low of GBX 544 ($7.04) and a 52 week high of GBX 686 ($8.88). The company has a market capitalization of £693.93 million, a P/E ratio of 19.09, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 611.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 617.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62.

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 39.77 ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter. A.G. BARR had a net margin of 8.81% and a return on equity of 12.27%. Analysts forecast that A.G. BARR will post 43.7109104 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of A.G. BARR in a research note on Tuesday.

A.G. BARR Company Profile

A.G. Barr is a UK-based branded multi beverage business focused on growth and the creation of long-term shareholder value.

Ambitious and value driven, with strong consumer focus, it is a brand owners and builder, offering a diverse and differentiated portfolio of brands that people love.

Established almost 150 years ago in Scotland, now operating across the UK and with export markets throughout the world, A.G.