Dole plc is an Ireland-based company, which produces, markets, and distributes a variety of fresh produce sourced locally and from around the world. Its segments include Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA and Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW. The Fresh Fruit segment is a vertically integrated producer and distributor of multiple varieties of bananas, pineapples and plantains which are sourced from local growers or Company-owned and leased farms, predominately located in Latin America, and sold throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. This segment also operates a commercial cargo business. The Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment includes Irish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, United Kingdom, Swedish, Danish, South African, Czech, Slovakian, Polish, German and Brazilian businesses. The Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW segment includes United States, Canadian, Mexican, Chilean, Peruvian, and Argentinian businesses.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 19.85%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 29.91, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 70.39M shares, decreasing 14.53% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Mason Hawkins
Star Investor Mason Hawkins holds 1.91M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.68.