Hays plc (LON:HAS) Raises Dividend to GBX 2.05 Per Share

Hays plc (LON:HAS) announced a dividend on Thursday, August 22nd, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, October 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.05 ($0.03) per share on Monday, November 25th. This represents a yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 17th. This is a boost from Hays’s previous dividend of $0.95. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Hays Price Performance

Hays stock opened at GBX 98.85 ($1.28) on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 94.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 96.27. Hays has a 12 month low of GBX 87 ($1.13) and a 12 month high of GBX 111.90 ($1.45). The company has a market capitalization of £1.56 billion, a PE ratio of 1,941.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HAS. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Hays from GBX 125 ($1.62) to GBX 115 ($1.49) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Hays from GBX 130 ($1.69) to GBX 125 ($1.62) and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 12th.

Hays Company Profile

Hays plc engages in the provision of recruitment services in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company provides qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment in permanent, temporary, and contractor formats to public and private sectors. It offers its recruitment services in the specialisms, such as accountancy and finance, banking and capital markets, construction and property, contact centers, education, energy, oil and gas, engineering and manufacturing, executive, financial services, health and social care, human resources, legal, life sciences, office support, procurement, resources and mining, retail, sales and marketing, sustainability, technology, and telecoms.