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UST INC(NYSE:UST)
UST Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products including Copenhagen, Copenhagen Long Cut, Skoal, Skoal Long Cut, Skoal Bandits, Rooster and Red Seal. Other consumer products marketed by UST subsidiaries include premium wines sold nationally through the Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest and Villa Mt. Eden wineries as well as sparkling wine produced under the Domaine Ste. Michelle label and premium cigars including Don Tomas, Don Tomas Special Edition, Astral and Habano Primero. (Company Press Release)
# Employees: 4610
Address: 6 High Ridge Park Building A,Stamford,CT,USA
Phone: 203-817-3000
Fax: 203-662-3626
Website: www.ustinc.com
Email:
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: TOBACCO
Executive Officers
Theodor P. Baseler (Presi.; International Wine & Spirits Ltd.)
Murray S. Kessler (Chmn.; Presi.; C.E.O.)
Raymond P. Silcock (Sr. V.P.; C.F.O.)
Richard A. Kohlberger (Sr. V.P.; Gen. Counsl.; Chief Admn. Off.)
Daniel W. Butler (Presi.; U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company,)
Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date: 12/11/2008
Annual Dividend: $2.52
Current Dividend Yield: ($0.01)
Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.63
Indicated Dividend: N/A
Earnings
Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2008
Next Earnings Date(Expected): 1/15/2009
Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $0.87
Mean EPS (Year): $3.81
Mean Estimate(Long Term): $7.00
P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): -0.010
Number of Estimates: 6
Shares Performance
Period UST Compare to S&P
YTD -0.01 % -2.95 %
4 Weeks -0.01 % -0.01 %
12 Weeks -0.01 % -0.01 %
Shares Information
Analyst Coverage: Y
Avg Volume: 2276890
Shares Outstanding: 148M
Market Cap: ($0.01)M
52 Week High: $69.46
52 Week Low: $50.03
P/E Ratio: -0.010
PEG Ratio: -0.010
Split: On 1/28/1992 UST split by factor of 2.000
Earnings Performance
EPS Growth in Last Quarter: -4.21 %
EPS Growth in Last Year: 4.60 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -4.26 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 1.05 %
Financials
Qtr Book Value: ($0.01)
Cash Flow/Share: ($0.01)
Change in Payout Ratio: -0.010
Price/Sales: -0.010
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