Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the transportation company on Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th.

Willis Lease Finance Stock Down 1.7 %

Willis Lease Finance stock traded down $3.05 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $180.73. The stock had a trading volume of 30,028 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,425. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.95, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.80. Willis Lease Finance has a fifty-two week low of $42.61 and a fifty-two week high of $214.90. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $147.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.28 and a beta of 1.06.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Willis Lease Finance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st.

Insider Transactions at Willis Lease Finance

In other news, insider Robert J. Keady sold 534 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.84, for a total transaction of $59,722.56. Following the sale, the insider now owns 13,424 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,501,340.16. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, insider Robert J. Keady sold 534 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.84, for a total value of $59,722.56. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 13,424 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,501,340.16. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert J. Keady sold 554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $61,272.40. Following the sale, the insider now owns 11,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,305,522.40. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 38,903 shares of company stock worth $4,123,692 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 57.02% of the company’s stock.

Willis Lease Finance Company Profile

Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses.