KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Hits New 12-Month High at $38.26

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $38.26 and last traded at $38.22, with a volume of 18357 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $38.07.

KBC Group Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $30.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day moving average of $36.68 and a 200 day moving average of $32.68.

KBC Group (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter. KBC Group had a return on equity of 14.44% and a net margin of 13.46%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that KBC Group NV will post 3.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBC Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $1.1215 per share. This is a boost from KBC Group’s previous dividend of $0.33. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 13th. KBC Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.37%.

KBC Group Company Profile

KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.