Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) Plans GBX 22 Dividend

Johnson Matthey PLC (LON:JMAT) declared a dividend on Wednesday, November 27th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of GBX 22 ($0.28) per share on Tuesday, February 4th. This represents a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

Johnson Matthey Stock Performance

JMAT stock traded down GBX 132.31 ($1.66) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 1,360.69 ($17.10). 1,484,533 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 932,160. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,520.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,616.82. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.37 billion, a PE ratio of 2,361.47, a P/E/G ratio of 49,242.50 and a beta of 0.95. Johnson Matthey has a 52 week low of GBX 1,350 ($16.97) and a 52 week high of GBX 1,917.07 ($24.10).

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Johnson Matthey news, insider Stephen Oxley acquired 24 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,504 ($18.91) per share, for a total transaction of £360.96 ($453.75). Also, insider Liam Condon acquired 21 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,598 ($20.09) per share, with a total value of £335.58 ($421.85). Insiders have acquired a total of 72 shares of company stock valued at $110,289 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

About Johnson Matthey

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.