Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Insider Acquires £10,356,887.94 in Stock

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) insider Jon Stanton bought 398,802 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,597 ($31.71) per share, for a total transaction of £10,356,887.94 ($12,645,772.82).

Imperial Brands Stock Performance

LON IMB opened at GBX 2,609 ($31.86) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 217.64. Imperial Brands PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 1,662 ($20.29) and a twelve month high of GBX 2,649 ($32.34). The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,508.93 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,270.30. The stock has a market capitalization of £22.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,134.35, a PEG ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42.

Imperial Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a dividend of GBX 54.26 ($0.66) per share. This is a positive change from Imperial Brands’s previous dividend of $22.45. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.43%. Imperial Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6,652.17%.

About Imperial Brands

We are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company.

We’re driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world’s one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs.