London Stock Exchange Group (OTCMKTS:LNSTY) Shares Up 0.4% - Here's Why

London Stock Exchange Group plc (OTCMKTS:LNSTY - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 0.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $38.68 and last traded at $38.64. 237,286 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 472,350 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BNP Paribas raised shares of London Stock Exchange Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th.

London Stock Exchange Group Stock Up 0.7%

The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $38.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.99.

London Stock Exchange Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be paid a $0.2309 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 22nd. This is a boost from London Stock Exchange Group's previous dividend of $0.12.

About London Stock Exchange Group

London Stock Exchange Group plc operates as a financial markets infrastructure and data provider primarily in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade. It operates a range of international equity, fixed income, exchange-traded funds/exchange-traded products, and foreign exchange markets through the London Stock Exchange, AIM, Turquoise, FXall, Matching, and Tradeweb.