Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Announces Dividend Increase – $0.16 Per Share

Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 19th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, February 6th will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, March 7th. This represents a yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. This is a positive change from Avon Protection’s previous dividend of $0.07. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

Avon Protection Price Performance

LON:AVON opened at GBX 1,352.66 ($17.12) on Thursday. Avon Protection has a 52 week low of GBX 720.73 ($9.12) and a 52 week high of GBX 1,454.70 ($18.41). The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,241.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,268.16. The company has a market capitalization of £405.80 million, a P/E ratio of -2,952.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a report on Tuesday.

Avon Protection Company Profile

Avon Protection plc provides respiratory, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and head protection solutions for military and first responder agencies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. The company offers respiratory products, including respirators, filters, powered and supplied air, escape hoods, underwater systems, and thermal image camera, and CBRN protective wear, as well as spares and accessories.