Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 30th

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.96 per share on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th.

Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 8 years. Willis Towers Watson Public has a payout ratio of 20.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Willis Towers Watson Public to earn $22.09 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.4%.

Willis Towers Watson Public Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:WTW opened at $258.23 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $279.62 and a 200-day moving average of $304.44. The firm has a market cap of $24.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.45. Willis Towers Watson Public has a twelve month low of $240.61 and a twelve month high of $352.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $3.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 21.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.13 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Willis Towers Watson Public will post 19.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Willis Towers Watson Public Company Profile

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ: WTW) is a global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps organizations manage risk, optimize benefits and cultivate talent. The firm combines insurance brokerage and risk management capabilities with human capital and benefits consulting, actuarial and analytics services, and technology-enabled solutions. Willis Towers Watson serves a broad client base that includes multinational and mid-sized corporations, public sector organizations, insurers and investment managers.

The company’s core activities encompass commercial and reinsurance brokerage, risk transfer and risk-financing advice, and claims advocacy, alongside employee benefits and retirement consulting.