Shares of Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY - Get Free Report) shot up 0.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $47.63 and last traded at $47.32. 4,002 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 536% from the average session volume of 630 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.95.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Johnson Matthey to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th.
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Johnson Matthey Trading Up 1.1%
The business's 50 day simple moving average is $48.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.42.
Johnson Matthey Increases Dividend
The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This is a boost from Johnson Matthey's previous dividend of $0.54. This represents a dividend yield of 418.0%.
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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.
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