Centrica plc Declares Dividend of $0.07 (OTCMKTS:CPYYY)

Centrica plc (OTCMKTS:CPYYY) declared a dividend on Friday, September 13th, NASDAQ reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 4th will be paid a dividend of 0.0691 per share by the utilities provider on Monday, November 25th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 4th.

Centrica Price Performance

CPYYY opened at $6.24 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The business has a 50 day moving average of $6.77 and a 200-day moving average of $6.77. Centrica has a 12-month low of $6.09 and a 12-month high of $8.61.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CPYYY shares. Berenberg Bank upgraded Centrica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 1st. UBS Group upgraded shares of Centrica to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Centrica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Centrica to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.00.

About Centrica

Centrica plc operates as an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America, and internationally. The company operates through British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Centrica Energy, and Upstream segments.