Serica Energy plc (SQZ) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 27th

Serica Energy plc (LON:SQZ) announced a dividend on Wednesday, April 24th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th will be given a dividend of GBX 14 ($0.17) per share on Wednesday, July 24th. This represents a yield of 7.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 27th. This is a positive change from Serica Energy’s previous dividend of $9.00. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

Serica Energy Trading Up 1.4 %

LON:SQZ opened at GBX 209.40 ($2.59) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.84. The stock has a market capitalization of £823.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 288.61, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 185.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 208.11. Serica Energy has a 12 month low of GBX 166 ($2.05) and a 12 month high of GBX 271.77 ($3.36).

Insider Activity

In other Serica Energy news, insider Sian Lloyd acquired 2,114 shares of Serica Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 187 ($2.31) per share, for a total transaction of £3,953.18 ($4,882.88). In other news, insider Sian Lloyd purchased 2,114 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 187 ($2.31) per share, with a total value of £3,953.18 ($4,882.88). Also, insider Martin Copeland purchased 19,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 179 ($2.21) per share, for a total transaction of £34,010 ($42,008.40). Insiders acquired 138,369 shares of company stock worth $25,371,238 over the last three months. 41.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Serica Energy

Serica Energy plc, an upstream oil and gas company, identifies, acquires, explores, exploits, and produces oil and gas reserves in the United Kingdom. The company holds 100% interest in the Keith oil field; 98% interest in the Bruce field; and 50% interest in the Rhum gas field located in the Northern North Sea, as well as 18% non-operating interest in the Erskine field located in Central North Sea.