Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Insider Sharon Warburton Acquires 515 Shares of Stock

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) insider Sharon Warburton purchased 515 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of A$83.99 per share, for a total transaction of A$43,253.82.

Wesfarmers Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 131.37. The stock has a market cap of $88.65 billion, a PE ratio of 34.67, a P/E/G ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.83.

Wesfarmers Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 121.0%. This is a positive change from Wesfarmers’s previous Interim dividend of $0.40. Wesfarmers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 87.61%.

Wesfarmers Company Profile

Wesfarmers Limited engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company is involved in the retail sale of building materials, home and garden improvement, lifestyle, and outdoor living products; apparel and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, and consumables; and office products and solutions, such as stationery, technology, furniture, art supplies, and learning and development resources, as well as print and create, and technical support services through its Officeworks stores.