BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY) to Issue Dividend of $1.95 on June 20th

BNP Paribas SA (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) declared a dividend on Friday, May 16th, investing.com reports. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of 1.951 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, June 20th. This represents a yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th.

BNP Paribas Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS BNPQY opened at $42.03 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.96, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.14. BNP Paribas has a one year low of $28.93 and a one year high of $46.90. The company’s fifty day moving average is $41.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.74.

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.45 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $13.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.41 billion. BNP Paribas had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 23.95%. Analysts forecast that BNP Paribas will post 5.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded BNP Paribas from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of BNP Paribas in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.