BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) Plans Dividend Increase – $2.49 Per Share

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) declared a dividend on Wednesday, April 17th, NASDAQ reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a dividend of 2.4911 per share by the financial services provider on Monday, June 24th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 17th. This is an increase from BNP Paribas’s previous dividend of $1.80.

BNP Paribas Stock Up 0.5 %

BNPQY stock traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $34.25. 173,443 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 232,257. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $32.54 and its 200-day moving average is $32.16. The company has a market cap of $78.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.34, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. BNP Paribas has a 12 month low of $28.24 and a 12 month high of $36.68.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 26th.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services.