OREANDA-NEWS. September 05, 2013. CNOOC (NYSE:CEO) announced a semiannual dividend, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 5th will be paid a dividend of USD 3.2237 per share on Thursday, October 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 3rd.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on CEO shares. Analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of CNOOC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note to investors on Wednesday, August 21st. They now have a \\$207.00 price target on the stock. On the ratings front, analysts at Credit Suisse initiated coverage on shares of CNOOC in a research note to investors on Thursday, August 15th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at Ativo Research downgraded shares of CNOOC from a “favorable” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note to investors on Saturday, June 22nd.

One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of USD 225.30.

CNOOC Limited, incorporated on August 20, 1999, is an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, development, production and sales of crude oil and natural gas and other petroleum products.