Publicis Groupe (OTCMKTS:PUBGY) Shares Up 2.6% - Here's What Happened

Publicis Groupe SA (OTCMKTS:PUBGY - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 2.6% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $24.60 and last traded at $24.60. Approximately 494,176 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 170% from the average daily volume of 183,040 shares. The stock had previously closed at $23.97.

Publicis Groupe Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.87.

Publicis Groupe Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.8222 per share. This represents a yield of 3.02%. This is a positive change from Publicis Groupe's previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th.

Publicis Groupe Company Profile

Publicis Groupe SA provides marketing, communications, and digital business transformation services in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The company offers advisory services for brand strategy, and repositioning and their identity under the Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Marcel, Fallon, and BBH brands; online advertising services under the Razorfish and Moxie brand names; crisis communications, press relations, public affairs, institutional relations, financial communications, and strategy management services; media consulting, planning, and buying services; performance marketing services; and e-commerce services.