Russell O’Brien Buys 104 Shares of Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Stock

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) insider Russell O’Brien acquired 104 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 143 ($1.87) per share, with a total value of £148.72 ($194.58).

Centrica Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of LON:CNA opened at GBX 142.60 ($1.87) on Monday. Centrica plc has a 52-week low of GBX 112.99 ($1.48) and a 52-week high of GBX 155.30 ($2.03). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.48, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of £7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 144.03 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 132.73.

Centrica (LON:CNA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The integrated energy company reported GBX 19 ($0.25) EPS for the quarter. Centrica had a return on equity of 25.16% and a net margin of 5.39%.

Centrica Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.08%. This is a positive change from Centrica’s previous dividend of $1.50. Centrica’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.06%.

About Centrica

Centrica is energising a greener, fairer future for our colleagues, customers and communities. Our integrated business operates across the energy value chain, with over ten million Retail customers, leading brands such as British Gas and Bord Gáis Energy, and the UK’s largest energy services workforce.