Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) to Issue $0.07 Dividend

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) declared a dividend on Tuesday, May 21st, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, August 8th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Friday, September 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 8th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Avon Protection Stock Performance

Shares of AVON traded up GBX 6 ($0.08) during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching GBX 1,378 ($17.51). 36,215 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 45,904. Avon Protection has a 12-month low of GBX 582 ($7.40) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,408 ($17.90). The stock has a market capitalization of £413.40 million, a P/E ratio of -3,118.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 3.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.86. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,154.14 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 980.40.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AVON. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,295 ($16.46) price objective on shares of Avon Protection in a research note on Tuesday. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Tuesday.

About Avon Protection

Avon Protection plc provides respiratory, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and head protection solutions for military and first responder agencies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. The company offers respiratory products, including respirators, filters, powered and supplied air, escape hoods, underwater systems, and thermal image camera, and CBRN protective wear, as well as spares and accessories.