Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) to Issue Dividend of GBX 36.63

Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) declared a dividend on Thursday, October 24th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a dividend of GBX 36.63 ($0.48) per share on Friday, December 6th. This represents a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

Unilever Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of Unilever stock opened at GBX 4,757 ($61.76) on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 137.49. Unilever has a 12-month low of GBX 3,680.50 ($47.79) and a 12-month high of GBX 5,034 ($65.36). The company has a market capitalization of £117.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,181.36, a PEG ratio of 16.72 and a beta of 0.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 4,841.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 4,493.18.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ULVR shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Unilever from GBX 3,700 ($48.04) to GBX 4,000 ($51.93) and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Unilever in a research note on Thursday, July 4th.

Insider Activity at Unilever

In other Unilever news, insider Nelson Peltz sold 2,931,127 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,738 ($61.52), for a total value of £138,876,797.26 ($180,312,642.51). 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements.