Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Trading Up 2.1%

Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT) shares shot up 2.1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 965 ($12.01) and last traded at GBX 965 ($12.01). 150 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 94% from the average session volume of 2,401 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 945 ($11.76).

Dewhurst Group Trading Up 1.6 %

The company has a quick ratio of 3.69, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 950.97 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 826.43. The stock has a market capitalization of £32.44 million, a PE ratio of 1,580.65 and a beta of 0.61.

Dewhurst Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 18th were given a dividend of GBX 11 ($0.14) per share. This is a positive change from Dewhurst Group’s previous dividend of $4.75. This represents a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 18th. Dewhurst Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2,580.65%.

Dewhurst Group Company Profile

Dewhurst Group Plc manufactures and sells electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes accessories; auxiliaries; destination controls; displays, such as dot matrix displays, LCD displays, touch panel, and accessories; fixtures; hidden legends; hygiene plus products; key switches; keypads; lanterns and gongs; pushbuttons; and switching ranges.