Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Hits New 52-Week High at $622.00

Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 622 ($7.92) and last traded at GBX 616 ($7.84), with a volume of 29516 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 610 ($7.77).

Bloomsbury Publishing Trading Up 0.7 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 566.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 519.25. The firm has a market capitalization of £498.63 million, a P/E ratio of 1,579.49 and a beta of 0.61.

Bloomsbury Publishing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 25th will be paid a GBX 10.99 ($0.14) dividend. This is an increase from Bloomsbury Publishing’s previous dividend of $3.70. This represents a dividend yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 25th. Bloomsbury Publishing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,846.15%.

Bloomsbury Publishing Company Profile

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.