Duke Capital (LON:DUKE) Trading Down 0.8% – Here’s What Happened

Duke Capital Limited (LON:DUKE) was down 0.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 27.50 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 28.28 ($0.36). Approximately 1,166,554 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 42% from the average daily volume of 820,484 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 28.50 ($0.36).

Duke Capital Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.60, a current ratio of 29.50 and a quick ratio of 15.36. The stock has a market capitalization of £117.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 942.50 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 30.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 32.05.

Duke Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a GBX 0.70 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. Duke Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10,000.00%.

Duke Capital Company Profile

Duke Royalty Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in royalty financing. The firm It does not invest in start-ups or tight margin business models. It focuses on intellectual property assets and stable, cash flowing businesses with positive EBITDA, no debt or low levels of debt, and management desire to continue with the business.