John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Declares Special Dividend of $1.05 (NASDAQ:JBSS)

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) declared a special dividend on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of 1.05 per share on Wednesday, September 9th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 8 consecutive years.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

Shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock opened at $83.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.30, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $973.31 million, a P/E ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.49. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a 12 month low of $59.07 and a 12 month high of $92.08.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $281.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.82 million. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a net margin of 5.76% and a return on equity of 18.11%. On average, equities analysts forecast that John B. Sanfilippo & Son will post 5.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Company Profile

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc is a family‐held processor and marketer of tree nuts and snack nut products. Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, the company operates manufacturing facilities, processing plants and sales offices across the United States and abroad. It supplies a broad range of channels, including retail, foodservice, industrial and private‐label customers.

The company’s product portfolio spans in‐shell and shelled pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios and peanuts, as well as mixed‐nut blends, chocolate‐covered treats, granolas and specialty snack items.