Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Plans Dividend Increase – $0.15 Per Share

Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) declared a interim dividend on Wednesday, February 19th,MarketIndexAU Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of 0.145 per share on Monday, March 17th. This represents a yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is an increase from Challenger’s previous interim dividend of $0.13.

Challenger Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 183.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.98.

Challenger Company Profile

Challenger Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The company also provides retirement services to its clients. It manages equity mutual funds. The firm invests into the public equity markets across the world. Challenger Limited was founded in 1985 and is based in Australia, Asia and United Kingdom.