E-L Financial Co. Limited (TSE:ELF - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$1,393.65 and traded as high as C$1,446.68. E-L Financial shares last traded at C$1,403.53, with a volume of 1,044 shares traded.
E-L Financial Trading Down 2.3 %
The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.71. The company has a market capitalization of C$4.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.27 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$1,393.65 and a 200-day moving average of C$1,330.72.
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The insurance provider reported C$135.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. E-L Financial had a return on equity of 16.57% and a net margin of 39.40%. On average, research analysts predict that E-L Financial Co. Limited will post 0.25 EPS for the current year.
E-L Financial Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th were issued a $3.75 dividend. This represents a $15.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. E-L Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.57%.
E-L Financial Company Profile
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E-L Financial Corp Ltd operates as an investment and insurance holding company. The firm organizes itself into two segments namely E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The Empire Life operating segment underwrites life and health insurance policies and provides segregated funds, mutual funds, and annuity products whereas, the E-L Corporate segment operations include the oversight of investments in global equities held through holdings of common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, and other private companies.
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