Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Insider Purchases A$38,131.01 in Stock

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) insider Alan Cransberg bought 454 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of A$83.99 per share, for a total transaction of A$38,131.01.

Wesfarmers Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 131.37, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $88.65 billion, a PE ratio of 34.67, a PEG ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.83.

Wesfarmers Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. This is a positive change from Wesfarmers’s previous Interim dividend of $0.40. This represents a yield of 121.0%. Wesfarmers’s payout ratio is presently 87.61%.

About Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers Limited engages in the retail business in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The company is involved in the retail sale of building materials, home and garden improvement, lifestyle, and outdoor living products; apparel and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, and consumables; and office products and solutions, such as stationery, technology, furniture, art supplies, and learning and development resources, as well as print and create, and technical support services through its Officeworks stores.