Beta Glass, Cadbury, FCMB top Ripples Nigeria stock watchlist

Intensifying to a new height last week, the downtrend in the equity market showed no sign of subsiding soon with the Nigerian bourse recording losses all week long save for on Thursday.

Yet, the only gain recorded could hardly count as a relief to investors because it was a marginal recovery.

We have selected a group of stocks you should watch out for this week on the basis of how the market fared last week.

Ripples Nigeria Stock Watch-list is a selection of stocks monitored for viable trading or investing opportunities. An investor may casually generate a list of equities for investment purposes. But we have taken the pain to do that based on certain parameters in order to save you that hassle.

Kindly note that Ripples Nigeria stock watch-list is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation. It is advisable to consult your financial advisor before making any investment decision.

BETA GLASS PLC

Beta Glass tops our list this week on the basis of its dividend proposal last week following the declaration its fairly impressive Full Year 2019 results.

The board during the week announced a proposal of N1.67 per share final dividend subject to shareholders’ endorsement.

The register of shareholders will be closed from 15^th to 19^th June 2020, preparatory to dividend payment on 3^rd July 2020.

CADBURY NIGERIA PLC

Cadbury Nigeria makes our list on the account of the board’s declaration of a N0.49 per share dividend last week for FY2019.

The beverage maker had at the end of March reported a 30% leap in earnings for the financial year 2019, which brought its full year profit to N1.071 billion.

FCMB GROUP PLC

FCMB appears on our list on the account of its proposed dividend of N0.14 per share for FY2019 following the release of its financial report for FY2019, where the lender grew its profit after tax by N2.366 billion.

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Between 15^th and 17^th April 2020, the register of voters will be closed in readiness for the payment of dividends on 28^th April.

NEM INSURANCE PLC

NEM Insurance makes our list on the basis of its proposed dividend per share of N0.15 for FY2019.

Last week, its 2019 financial report made public in which a 17.6% rise in after-tax profit was reported.

The qualification date for dividend is 30^th April 2020 while the payment date is to be announced later.

GLAXO SMITHKLINE CONSUMER NIG. PLC

GSK makes our list for being the highest price gainer last week. It opened at N3.85 and closed at 4.80, adding 24.68%. Its Earnings Per Share (EPS) stands at N0.51 while its Price to Earnings (PE) ratio is 9.40%.

NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC

Nigerian Breweries makes our list on the account of being the highest price loser last week. Opening at N25.50, the stock closed at N22, depreciating by 13.73%. Currently, its EPS is N2.01 while its PE ratio is 10.95%.

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