KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Sets New 52-Week High at $38.26

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) shares reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $38.26 and last traded at $38.22, with a volume of 18357 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.07.

KBC Group Trading Up 0.4 %

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.56. The company has a market capitalization of $31.90 billion, a PE ratio of 8.73, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.18.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter. KBC Group had a return on equity of 14.44% and a net margin of 13.46%. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that KBC Group NV will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBC Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 14th will be paid a $1.1215 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 13th. This is a boost from KBC Group’s previous dividend of $0.33. KBC Group’s payout ratio is currently 15.37%.

About KBC Group

KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.