BHP Billiton plc ( BBL ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 08, 2018. A cash dividend payment of $1.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 27, 2018. Shareholders who purchased BBL prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 27.91% increase over prior dividend payment.
The previous trading day's last sale of BBL was $41.13, representing a -9.47% decrease from the 52 week high of $45.43 and a 43.16% increase over the 52 week low of $28.73.
BBL is a part of the Energy sector, which includes companies such as Peabody Energy Corporation ( BTU ) and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ( ARLP ). Zacks Investment Research reports BBL's forecasted earnings growth in 2018 as 32.81%, compared to an industry average of 14.5%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the BBL Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
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