Diageo plc (LON:DGE – Get Free Report) insider Javier Ferrán acquired 339 shares of Diageo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,444 ($31.96) per share, with a total value of £8,285.16 ($10,834.52).
Diageo Price Performance
Diageo stock traded down GBX 22 ($0.29) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 2,417 ($31.61). The stock had a trading volume of 3,396,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,994,519. Diageo plc has a one year low of GBX 2,165.60 ($28.32) and a one year high of GBX 3,268.50 ($42.74). The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 186.26. The firm has a market capitalization of £53.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,831.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 2,476.98 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,681.33.
Diageo Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. This is an increase from Diageo’s previous dividend of $0.41. This represents a yield of 1.92%. Diageo’s dividend payout ratio is 6,106.87%.
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About Diageo
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavoured malt beverages. The company also provides Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as ready to drink and non-alcoholic products.
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