Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) to Issue Dividend of GBX 22

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) declared a dividend on Wednesday, November 27th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a dividend of GBX 22 ($0.28) per share on Tuesday, February 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Johnson Matthey Stock Up 1.3 %

Johnson Matthey stock opened at GBX 1,335 ($16.92) on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15. Johnson Matthey has a 12-month low of GBX 1,318 ($16.71) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,917.07 ($24.30). The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,515.07 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,613.82. The company has a market capitalization of £2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 2,301.72, a PEG ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95.

Insider Activity at Johnson Matthey

In other Johnson Matthey news, insider Stephen Oxley purchased 24 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,504 ($19.07) per share, for a total transaction of £360.96 ($457.61). Also, insider Liam Condon purchased 21 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,598 ($20.26) per share, with a total value of £335.58 ($425.43). Insiders have purchased 7,479 shares of company stock worth $10,057,890 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Johnson Matthey Company Profile

Johnson Matthey is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, they improve the function, performance and safety of their customers’ products. Their science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources.