Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Reaches New 1-Year High Following Dividend Announcement

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday after the company announced a dividend. The stock traded as high as GBX 754 ($9.79) and last traded at GBX 751.48 ($9.76), with a volume of 1367115 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 682 ($8.85).

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a GBX 3.89 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. Bloomsbury Publishing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3,846.15%.

Bloomsbury Publishing Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.40, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 684.24 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 639.32. The firm has a market cap of £604.28 million, a P/E ratio of 1,748.72 and a beta of 0.66.

Insider Activity at Bloomsbury Publishing

In related news, insider Nigel Newton sold 58,378 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 713 ($9.26), for a total value of £416,235.14 ($540,424.75). 8.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Bloomsbury Publishing

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.