YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Increases Dividend to GBX 9 Per Share

YouGov plc (LON:YOU) announced a dividend on Tuesday, October 29th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 9 ($0.12) per share on Monday, December 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. This is a boost from YouGov’s previous dividend of $8.75. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

YouGov Stock Up 6.3 %

LON YOU traded up GBX 29.10 ($0.38) on Wednesday, hitting GBX 489.10 ($6.34). 1,827,332 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 692,599. The company has a market cap of £571.12 million, a PE ratio of 2,300.00, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.06. YouGov has a fifty-two week low of GBX 374 ($4.85) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,240 ($16.08). The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 454.22 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 607.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 122.70.

Insider Transactions at YouGov

In related news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.81), for a total value of £513,465.75 ($665,887.37). In other news, insider Alex McIntosh sold 97,803 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 525 ($6.81), for a total transaction of £513,465.75 ($665,887.37). Also, insider Shalini Govil-Pai acquired 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 530 ($6.87) per share, with a total value of £34,450 ($44,676.44). 10.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on YouGov from GBX 1,200 ($15.56) to GBX 810 ($10.50) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th.

About YouGov

YouGov plc provides online market research services in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Data Products, Data Services, and Custom Research. The Data Products division offers syndicated data products, which are available to clients on a subscription basis.