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Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,111.35 ($14.36) and traded as high as GBX 1,137 ($14.69). Dewhurst Group shares last traded at GBX 1,137 ($14.69), with a volume of 1,222 shares changing hands.

Dewhurst Group Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,087.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,111.31. The company has a current ratio of 4.36, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.94. The stock has a market cap of £70.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.71 and a beta of 0.54.

Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 12th. The company reported GBX 66.58 ($0.86) EPS for the quarter. Dewhurst Group had a return on equity of 8.43% and a net margin of 8.54%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dewhurst Group Plc will post 99.7495826 earnings per share for the current year.

Dewhurst Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a GBX 11.50 ($0.15) dividend. This is a boost from Dewhurst Group's previous dividend of $5.00. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a yield of 1.05%. Dewhurst Group's dividend payout ratio is 13.08%.

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Dewhurst Group Company Profile

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Dewhurst Group Plc manufactures and sells electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes accessories; auxiliaries; destination controls; displays, such as dot matrix displays, LCD displays, touch panel, and accessories; fixtures; hidden legends; hygiene plus products; key switches; keypads; lanterns and gongs; pushbuttons; and switching ranges.

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