City of London (LON:CTY) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

Shares of City of London (LON:CTYGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 395 ($5.08) and last traded at GBX 419.50 ($5.40), with a volume of 474649 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 417 ($5.37).

City of London Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,668.00 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 432.60 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 428.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.73, a current ratio of 3.34 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

City of London Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 24th will be given a dividend of GBX 5.25 ($0.07) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. This represents a yield of 1.2%. City of London’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8,400.00%.

City of London Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

The City of London Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

Further Reading

Receive News & Ratings for City of London Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for City of London and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.