Avon Protection plc (LON:AVON) Plans Dividend of $0.16

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

Avon Protection Stock Up 6.7 %

AVON traded up GBX 88 ($1.12) during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 1,398 ($17.72). 184,669 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 42,266. The company has a current ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.54. Avon Protection has a 12-month low of GBX 720.73 ($9.14) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,451.59 ($18.40). The firm has a market cap of £419.40 million, a P/E ratio of -3,027.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,236.14 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,265.80.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Avon Protection in a research report on Thursday, July 25th.

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.