BlueScope Steel Limited (BSL) to Issue Final Dividend of $0.30 on October 14th

BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX:BSL) declared a final dividend on Friday, September 6th, MarketIndexAU reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 14th will be given a dividend of 0.30 per share on Monday, October 14th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 9th. This is an increase from BlueScope Steel’s previous final dividend of $0.25.

BlueScope Steel Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.39.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Zhi-Qiang Zhang bought 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of A$21.00 ($14.29) per share, for a total transaction of A$168,000.00 ($114,285.71). In other BlueScope Steel news, insider Zhi-Qiang Zhang bought 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of A$21.00 ($14.29) per share, with a total value of A$168,000.00 ($114,285.71). Also, insider Alistair Field purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of A$19.99 ($13.60) per share, for a total transaction of A$49,975.00 ($33,996.60). Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

About BlueScope Steel

BlueScope Steel Limited produces and sells metal coated and painted steel building products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Australian Steel Products, North Star BlueScope Steel, Coated Products Asia, Buildings and Coated Products North America, and New Zealand & Pacific Islands.