John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) Shares Will Pay Special Dividend of $2.00

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) declared a special dividend on Thursday, November 12th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $2.00 per share on Friday, December 18th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock opened at $56.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $657.21 million, a PE ratio of 11.88 and a beta of 0.34. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a 1-year low of $50.73 and a 1-year high of $92.08.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by ($0.42). John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 4.84%. The firm had revenue of $288.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.92 million. As a group, analysts expect that John B. Sanfilippo & Son will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. processes, packages and markets nuts and nut-based products. Its offerings include snack and baking nuts, trail mixes, nut butters, confections and other snack products, sold under company-owned brands as well as through private-label programs. The company’s brands include Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest and Squirrel Brand. Its products reach consumers through grocery and other retail channels, as well as foodservice and industrial customers. Founded in 1922, the company is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.