Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 28th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.65 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, December 13th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd.
Piper Sandler Companies has raised its dividend payment by an average of 24.3% annually over the last three years. Piper Sandler Companies has a dividend payout ratio of 17.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Piper Sandler Companies to earn $15.12 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.2%.
Piper Sandler Companies Stock Performance
PIPR stock traded up $8.79 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $289.32. 170,974 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 107,442. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $289.47. The company has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.20 and a beta of 1.39. Piper Sandler Companies has a 12 month low of $134.82 and a 12 month high of $306.10.
Insider Transactions at Piper Sandler Companies
In other news, insider Jonathan J. Doyle sold 12,695 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.63, for a total transaction of $3,004,017.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 160,095 shares in the company, valued at $37,883,279.85. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Philip Soran sold 1,792 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.92, for a total value of $472,944.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 18,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,840,556.72. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jonathan J. Doyle sold 12,695 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.63, for a total transaction of $3,004,017.85. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 160,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,883,279.85. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 16,276 shares of company stock worth $3,936,252 in the last three months. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a report on Tuesday, September 17th.
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About Piper Sandler Companies
Piper Sandler Companies operates as an investment bank and institutional securities firm that serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. It offers investment banking services and institutional sales, trading, and research services for various equity and fixed income products; advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt private placements, and debt and restructuring advisory; raises capital through equity and debt financings; underwrites municipal issuances; and municipal financial advisory and loan placement services, as well as various over-the-counter derivative products.
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