Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 638 ($8.09) and last traded at GBX 637.12 ($8.08), with a volume of 37369 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 622 ($7.89).
Bloomsbury Publishing Trading Up 0.6 %
The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.35. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 579.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 529.63. The stock has a market cap of £508.37 million, a P/E ratio of 1,633.64 and a beta of 0.61.
Bloomsbury Publishing Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 10.99 ($0.14) per share. This is a positive change from Bloomsbury Publishing's previous dividend of $3.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 25th. This represents a yield of 1.83%. Bloomsbury Publishing's payout ratio is presently 3,846.15%.
Bloomsbury Publishing Company Profile
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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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