Cigna Group (CI) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 8th

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of 1.56 per share by the health services provider on Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th.

Cigna Group has increased its dividend by an average of 1.7%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. Cigna Group has a payout ratio of 18.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Cigna Group to earn $33.41 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.7%.

Cigna Group Stock Up 0.5%

Cigna Group stock opened at $286.32 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.74 billion, a PE ratio of 12.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.29. The company’s 50-day moving average is $285.95 and its 200-day moving average is $280.71. Cigna Group has a fifty-two week low of $239.51 and a fifty-two week high of $315.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The health services provider reported $7.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.60 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $68.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.29 billion. Cigna Group had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 19.75%. Cigna Group’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.74 EPS. Cigna Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 30.350- EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Cigna Group will post 30.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Cigna Group Company Profile

Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) is a global health services company that offers a broad portfolio of healthcare products and insurance solutions for individuals, employers, and governments. Its core businesses include medical and behavioral health plans, dental and vision coverage, pharmacy benefit management, and supplemental health products. Cigna serves a mix of commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid customers and provides workplace benefits such as group health plans and disability and life benefits for employers.

In addition to traditional insurance products, Cigna operates health services and care-delivery platforms designed to manage costs and improve outcomes.