Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

Elementis (OTCMKTS:ELMTY - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $8.80 and last traded at $8.80, with a volume of 1150 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $7.20.

Elementis Stock Down 2.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.64 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $7.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.27.

Elementis Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 5th were given a dividend of $0.0935 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.81%. This is an increase from Elementis's previous dividend of $0.04.

Elementis Company Profile

Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Performance Specialties and Personal Care. The Performance Specialties segment engages in the production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and production and supply of talc for use in plastics, coatings, technical ceramics, and paper sectors.