Science Group (LON:SAG) Trading 1% Higher

Science Group plc (LON:SAG) shot up 1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 419.99 ($5.28) and last traded at GBX 419 ($5.26). 71,780 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 166% from the average session volume of 26,993 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 415 ($5.21).

Science Group Trading Up 1.0 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 21.67, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market capitalization of £190.39 million, a P/E ratio of 3,491.67 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 398.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 395.33.

Science Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 20th will be issued a GBX 8 ($0.10) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.14%. This is an increase from Science Group’s previous dividend of $5.00. Science Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6,666.67%.

About Science Group

Science Group plc, a science, engineering, and technology business company, provides consultancy services in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Services Operating Business, Product Operating Business, and Freehold Properties.