Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Hits New 1-Year High at $1,204.00

Dewhurst Group Plc (LON:DWHT)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,204 ($15.12) and last traded at GBX 1,156 ($14.52), with a volume of 3661 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,190 ($14.95).

Dewhurst Group Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 986.03 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 846.81. The firm has a market capitalization of £39.72 million, a P/E ratio of 1,895.16 and a beta of 0.61.

Dewhurst Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 18th were paid a dividend of GBX 11 ($0.14) per share. This represents a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 18th. This is a positive change from Dewhurst Group’s previous dividend of $4.75. Dewhurst Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2,580.65%.

Dewhurst Group Company Profile

Dewhurst Group Plc manufactures and sells electrical components and control equipment for industrial and commercial capital goods in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes accessories; auxiliaries; destination controls; displays, such as dot matrix displays, LCD displays, touch panel, and accessories; fixtures; hidden legends; hygiene plus products; key switches; keypads; lanterns and gongs; pushbuttons; and switching ranges.