M.P. Evans Group PLC (MPE) to Issue Dividend of GBX 32.50 on June 19th

M.P. Evans Group PLC (LON:MPE) declared a dividend on Tuesday, March 19th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 32.50 ($0.40) per share on Wednesday, June 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.33%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 25th. This is a boost from M.P. Evans Group’s previous dividend of $12.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

M.P. Evans Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:MPE opened at GBX 844 ($10.42) on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.77. M.P. Evans Group has a twelve month low of GBX 652 ($8.05) and a twelve month high of GBX 894 ($11.04). The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 790.35 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 757. The firm has a market capitalization of £448.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,072.73 and a beta of 0.67.

Insider Transactions at M.P. Evans Group

In other news, insider Matthew Coulson sold 4,649 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 808 ($9.98), for a total transaction of £37,563.92 ($46,398.12). 50.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About M.P. Evans Group

M.P. Evans Group PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. The company operates through Plantation Indonesia, Property Malaysia, and Other segments. It produces and sells crude palm oil and palm kernels. The company is also involved in the property development; and oil-palm fresh fruit bunches production businesses, as well as provision of agronomic and management consultancy services.