August 30th, 2017 will be a huge day for Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:$BGFV) as the company will begin trading ex-dividend. Accordingly, on September 15, 2017, a cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is to be paid. Those interested in purchasing BGFV prior to August 30th will be able to receive a cash dividend payment.
The last trading day of BGFV sale decreased by -61.43% at a price of $7.85 from a 52 week high of $20.35, increasing over 6.8% over 52 weeks.
Along with JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:$JD) and O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:$ORLY), BGFV resides in the consumer service sector. As a measurement of profitability, BGFV’s current $1.1 earnings per share is impressive . As indicated by Zacks Investment Research reports, compared to an industry average of earnings growth of 7.9%, BGFV is hitting 16.67% in 2017.
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