GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 14th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 29th will be given a dividend of 0.147 per share by the oil and gas company on Thursday, September 12th. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 29th.
GeoPark has raised its dividend payment by an average of 104.1% annually over the last three years. GeoPark has a payout ratio of 18.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect GeoPark to earn $3.86 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.59 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.3%.
GeoPark Trading Up 3.3 %
GPRK opened at $9.43 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $521.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $10.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.70. GeoPark has a one year low of $8.05 and a one year high of $11.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.20.
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About GeoPark
GeoPark Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador. GeoPark Limited has a strategic partnership with ONGC Videsh to jointly acquire, invest in, and create value from upstream oil and gas projects across Latin America.
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