Shares of E-L Financial Co. Limited (TSE:ELF - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$1,104.99 and last traded at C$1,104.99, with a volume of 100 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at C$1,079.01.
E-L Financial Stock Performance
The firm's 50 day moving average price is C$1,047.50 and its 200-day moving average price is C$994.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.88, a quick ratio of 2.70 and a current ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market capitalization of C$3.82 billion, a PE ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.83.
E-L Financial (TSE:ELF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, March 8th. The insurance provider reported C$132.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. E-L Financial had a net margin of 34.70% and a return on equity of 13.99%. The business had revenue of C$335.00 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts expect that E-L Financial Co. Limited will post 0.25 EPS for the current year.
E-L Financial Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $3.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $15.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.36%. E-L Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.12%.
E-L Financial Company Profile
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E-L Financial Corporation Limited operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. It operates through two segments, E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The company owns investments in equities and fixed income securities directly and indirectly through common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, pooled funds, limited partnerships, and other private and investment companies.
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