Nichols plc (LON:NICL - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,219.90 ($16.09) and last traded at GBX 1,150 ($15.17), with a volume of 35505 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,190 ($15.69).
Nichols Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 3.73 and a quick ratio of 2.58. The firm has a market capitalization of £420.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,254.90 and a beta of 0.51. The business's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,094.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,035.87.
Nichols Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st will be paid a GBX 69.70 ($0.92) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 1st. This is an increase from Nichols's previous dividend of $15.60. This represents a dividend yield of 6.97%. Nichols's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6,078.43%.
About Nichols
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Nichols plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Still and Carbonate. It offers still, cordial, carbonated, post-mix, and frozen drinks under the Vimto, Feel Good, Levi Roots, Starslush, ICEE, SLUSH OUPPiE, CocaCola, Coke, pepsi, IRN BRU, Old Jamaica, Ocean Spray, FRYST, DOUWE EGBERTS, and Sunkist brands.
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