John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) Announces Special Dividend of $1.50

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) declared a special dividend on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th will be given a dividend of 1.50 per share on Thursday, May 21st. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 27th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.2%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 8 consecutive years.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Price Performance

John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock opened at $79.28 on Tuesday. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a 12-month low of $58.47 and a 12-month high of $85.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $926.78 million, a P/E ratio of 13.24 and a beta of 0.35. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $314.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $313.43 million. John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 19.54%.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc is a family‐held processor and marketer of tree nuts and snack nut products. Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, the company operates manufacturing facilities, processing plants and sales offices across the United States and abroad. It supplies a broad range of channels, including retail, foodservice, industrial and private‐label customers.

The company’s product portfolio spans in‐shell and shelled pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios and peanuts, as well as mixed‐nut blends, chocolate‐covered treats, granolas and specialty snack items.