American Century Companies Inc. Acquires 253 Shares of Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB)

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,564 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.47% of Seaboard worth $11,089,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Seaboard in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Seaboard in the 4th quarter worth $102,000. Bfsg LLC grew its position in Seaboard by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Seaboard during the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, Levin Capital Strategies L.P. acquired a new position in Seaboard during the fourth quarter worth $219,000. 22.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Seaboard Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:SEB opened at $2,742.00 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2,652.58. Seaboard Co. has a 12-month low of $2,365.00 and a 12-month high of $3,412.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 30.26 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.50.

Seaboard Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $2.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $9.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.33%. Seaboard’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.93%.

Seaboard Company Profile

Seaboard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural and ocean transportation company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power, and Turkey. The Pork segment produces and sells pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, and distributors; hogs; and biodiesel.