Woolworths (OTCMKTS:WLWHY) Shares Up 1.7% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Woolworths Holdings Limited saw a share price increase of 1.7%, closing at $3.28 after mid-day trading, with trading volume surging by 336% compared to its average session volume.
• The company announced a dividend of $0.0273 per share, yielding 209.0%, with the dividend paid on October 9th to stockholders who were on record as of September 29th.
• Woolworths operates a diversified retail chain across South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, with multiple segments including fashion, food, and financial services.

Woolworths Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:WLWHY - )'s share price shot up 1.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $3.28 and last traded at $3.28. 879 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 336% from the average session volume of 202 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.23.

Woolworths Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $3.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.08.

Woolworths Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th were issued a dividend of $0.0273 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 209.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 26th.

About Woolworths

Woolworths Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of retail stores in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through seven segments: Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home; Woolworths Food; Woolworths Financial Services; Woolworths Logistics; Country Road Group; and Treasury.

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