Shares of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 590 ($7.43) and last traded at GBX 617.50 ($7.77), with a volume of 22685 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 614.50 ($7.74).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Friday, October 4th.
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J D Wetherspoon Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 284.38. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 681.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 727.72. The stock has a market capitalization of £761.50 million, a P/E ratio of 1,588.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34.
J D Wetherspoon Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 24th will be paid a GBX 12 ($0.15) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. This is an increase from J D Wetherspoon's previous dividend of $8.00. This represents a dividend yield of 1.64%. J D Wetherspoon's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3,076.92%.
J D Wetherspoon Company Profile
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J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.
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