Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Sets New 12-Month High at $638.00

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) shares hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 638 ($8.09) and last traded at GBX 637.12 ($8.08), with a volume of 37369 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 622 ($7.89).

Bloomsbury Publishing Stock Up 2.1 %

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 579.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 529.63. The firm has a market cap of £515.59 million, a P/E ratio of 1,594.87 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.35, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Bloomsbury Publishing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 10.99 ($0.14) per share. This is a boost from Bloomsbury Publishing’s previous dividend of $3.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 25th. This represents a yield of 1.83%. Bloomsbury Publishing’s payout ratio is presently 3,846.15%.

Bloomsbury Publishing Company Profile

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions.