Short Interest in Johnson Matthey (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) Grows By 131.3%

Johnson Matthey (OTCMKTS:JMPLY - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,700 shares, an increase of 131.3% from the May 15th total of 1,600 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 10,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

JMPLY remained flat at $47.37 on Friday. 178 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,447. Johnson Matthey has a 52 week low of $29.01 and a 52 week high of $49.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $38.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.14.

Johnson Matthey Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.4549 per share. This represents a yield of 4.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. This is a boost from Johnson Matthey's previous dividend of $0.54.

About Johnson Matthey

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.