Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Thursday following a dividend announcement from the company. 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 issued a dividend of GBX 3.89 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 0.57%. Bloomsbury Publishing’s payout ratio is currently 3,846.15%.
Bloomsbury Publishing Trading Up 2.2 %
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 firm has a market cap of £614.06 million, a P/E ratio of 1,933.33 and a beta of 0.66. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 685.68 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 641.59.
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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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