Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) to Issue Dividend of $0.17 on December 17th

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) declared a dividend on Wednesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of 0.1722 per share by the consumer goods maker on Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 55.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2%per year over the last three years. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a payout ratio of 20.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to earn $3.56 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 23.6%.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Stock Performance

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stock opened at $62.94 on Friday. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $72.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $122.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $60.23 and a 200-day moving average of $64.57.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 12.16% and a return on equity of 16.21%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.