ACCO Brands Co. (NYSE:ACCO – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 26th, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Friday, August 16th will be given a dividend of 0.075 per share by the industrial products company on Wednesday, September 4th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.87%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 16th.
ACCO Brands has increased its dividend by an average of 4.9% per year over the last three years. ACCO Brands has a dividend payout ratio of 24.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect ACCO Brands to earn $1.22 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.30 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 24.6%.
ACCO Brands Trading Up 1.2 %
NYSE:ACCO opened at $5.11 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $4.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.34. ACCO Brands has a fifty-two week low of $4.46 and a fifty-two week high of $6.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
ACCO has been the topic of several research reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of ACCO Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 22nd. Barrington Research cut their target price on shares of ACCO Brands from $7.50 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 6th.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.96, for a total value of $74,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 18,621 shares in the company, valued at $92,360.16. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 7.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
ACCO Brands Company Profile
ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company provides computer and gaming accessories, planners, dry erase boards, school notebooks, and janitorial supplies; storage and organization products, such as lever-arch binders, sheet protectors, and indexes; sheet protectors and indexes; laminating, binding, and shredding machines; writing instruments and art products; stapling and punching products; and do-it-yourself tools.
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