Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY – Get Free Report)’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
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.
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