ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Hits New 52-Week High at $677.36

Shares of ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $677.36 and last traded at $662.63, with a volume of 38197 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $631.99.

ASM International Trading Up 4.8 %

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $614.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $537.87. The firm has a market cap of $32.69 billion, a PE ratio of 49.62 and a beta of 1.69.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $681.50 million during the quarter. ASM International had a net margin of 21.27% and a return on equity of 18.53%. Analysts forecast that ASM International NV will post 13.83 earnings per share for the current year.

ASM International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be issued a dividend of $2.5568 per share. This is a positive change from ASM International’s previous dividend of $2.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 15th. ASM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.35%.

ASM International Company Profile

ASM International NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company's products include wafer processing deposition systems for atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy, silicon carbide, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and vertical furnace systems, including low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), diffusion, and oxidation products, as well as provides spare parts and support services.