BAE Systems plc (LON:BA – Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Wednesday, February 21st, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of GBX 18.50 ($0.23) per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a boost from BAE Systems’s previous dividend of $11.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
BAE Systems Stock Performance
Shares of LON BA opened at GBX 1,321.50 ($16.45) on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,281.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,159. The firm has a market cap of £39.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,229.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.47, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.91. BAE Systems has a one year low of GBX 883.40 ($11.00) and a one year high of GBX 1,378 ($17.15).
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Cressida Hogg purchased 13,698 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,320 ($16.43) per share, for a total transaction of £180,813.60 ($225,088.51). In related news, insider Cressida Hogg purchased 13,698 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,320 ($16.43) per share, for a total transaction of £180,813.60 ($225,088.51). Also, insider Charles Woodburn sold 331,716 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction on Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,255 ($15.62), for a total value of £4,163,035.80 ($5,182,417.28). Insiders bought 16,854 shares of company stock valued at $23,107,260 over the last ninety days. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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BAE Systems Company Profile
BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Platforms & Services, Air, Maritime, and Cyber & Intelligence. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic warfare systems, navigation systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial digital engine and flight controls, precision guidance and seeker solutions, military communication systems and data links, persistent surveillance capabilities, space electronics, and electric drive propulsion systems.
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