Summary
- Dividend stocks continue to remain popular investment choice in the face of Covid-19 crisis
- Imperial Brands PLC has announced an interim dividend of 41.70 pence per share, to be paid in two payments of 20.85 pence per share
- Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC has declared an interim dividend of 73.0 pence per share
Dividend stocks are a source of relatively stable passive income, which continues to remain a popular investment choice in the face of Covid-19 crisis. For the investors who want to take a safe step, a prudent decision in picking dividend stocks comes to the fore. Dividends guarantee an income. This is the reason many investors prefer to buy dividend stocks.
Imperial Brands PLC
Imperial Brands PLC is a fast-moving consumer goods company, offering a wide range of products such as cigarettes, fine cut and smokeless tobaccos, papers, and cigars.
IMB- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 41.70 pence per share, to be paid in two payments of 20.85 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 30 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) stock was trading at GBX 1,274.00 on 20 August 2020 at 12:22 PM, down by 1.85 per cent from its previous close of GBX 1,298.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 1,249.00/2,213.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £12,284.38 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -30.81 per cent.
Croda International PLC
Croda International PLC is a United Kingdom-based speciality chemical company, involved in marketing and research activities of four global market sectors: Personal Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals.
CRDA- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 39.50 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 1 October 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Croda International PLC (LON: CRDA) stock was trading at GBX 5,884.00 on 20 August 2020 at 12:31 PM, down by 1.64 per cent from its previous close of GBX 5,982.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 4,070.00/6,062.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £7,710.12 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of +17.29 per cent.
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and marketer of health, hygiene, post-natal and home products, which is segmented into ENA and DvM.
- - Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 73.0 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 29 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LON: RB.) stock was trading at GBX 7,560.00 on 20 August 2020 at 12:42 PM, down by 1.00 per cent from its previous close of GBX 7,636.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 5,150.00/7,960.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £54,309.64 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of +23.16 per cent.
Schroders PLC
Schroders PLC is a United Kingdom-based asset management company, operating through three business segments, which includes Asset Management, Wealth Management and the Group segment.
SDR- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 35.0 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 24 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Schroders PLC (LON:SDR) stock was trading at GBX 2,938.00 on 20 August 2020 at 12:51 PM, down by 2.46 per cent from its previous close of GBX 3,012.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 2,098.00/3,443.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £6,807.79 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -11.12 per cent.
Anglo American PLC
Anglo American PLC is a mining company, having a portfolio of mining operations and undeveloped resources with a focus on diamonds, copper, platinum group metals (PGMs), and bulk commodities.
AAL- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of $0.28 per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 25 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) stock was trading at GBX 1,867.40 on 20 August 2020 at 12:59 PM, down by 4.01 per cent from its previous close of GBX 1,945.40. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 1,091.80/2,245.50. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £26,517.12 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -11.65 per cent.
Mondi PLC
Incorporated in 2007, Mondi PLC is a United Kingdom-based packaging and paper company, providing packaging and paper solutions.
MNDI- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 19.00 euro cents per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 29 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Mondi PLC (LON:MNDI) stock was trading at GBX 1,451.50 on 20 August 2020 at 1:13 PM, down by 5.32 per cent from its previous close of GBX 1,533.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 1,183.00/1,785.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £7,443.54 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -13.37 per cent.
Evraz PLC
EVRAZ PLC is a steel, mining and vanadium business, conducting its operations in the Russian Federation, the United States, Canada, the Czech Republic and Kazakhstan. It is involved in activities such as manufacturing steel and steel products; iron ore mining and enrichment; coal mining; manufacturing vanadium products, and trading operations and logistics.
EVR- Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of US$0.20 per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 2 October 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Evraz PLC (LON:EVR) stock was trading at GBX 323.50 on 20 August 2020 at 1:21 PM, down by 6.45 per cent from its previous close of GBX 345.80. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 203.40/535.40. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £5,037.87 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -14.85 per cent.
Berkeley Group Holdings
The Berkeley Group is a holding company, engaged in residential-led property development focusing on regeneration and mixed-use property developments, along with its subsidiaries.
BKG - Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 107.0 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 11 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Berkeley Group Holdings (LON:BKG) stock was trading at GBX 4,503.00 on 20 August 2020 at 1:28 PM, down by 3.06 per cent from its previous close of GBX 4,642.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 3,131.00/5,474.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £5,835.32 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -6.18 per cent.
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC
Standard Life Aberdeen plc is a United Kingdom-based global investment company, whose operating segments include Asset management and platforms, and Insurance associates and joint ventures.
SLA - Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 7.3 pence per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 29 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC (LON:SLA) stock was trading at GBX 247.50 on 20 August 2020 at 1:38 PM, down by 6 per cent from its previous close of GBX 263.30. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 174.00/336.90. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £5,916.17 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of -21.64 per cent.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc is a pharmaceutical company, focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of both branded and non-branded generic and in-licensed products.
HIK - Dividend
The Board of the company declared an interim dividend of 16 cents per share. Shareholders will be paid the dividend on 21 September 2020. The stock is going ex-dividend on 20 August 2020.
Stock Performance
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) stock was trading at GBX 2,376.00 on 20 August 2020 at 1:44 PM, down by 0.50 per cent from its previous close of GBX 2,388.00. The company's 52 weeks low/high was reported at GBX 1,701.50/2,575.00. It was having a market capitalization (Mcap) of £5,503.55 million. The stock has delivered a YTD (Year to Date) return of +20.30 per cent.