Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC – Get Free Report) insider Nicole Brook purchased 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of A$5.70 ($3.56) per share, for a total transaction of A$18,240.00 ($11,400.00).
Whitehaven Coal Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.88, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 1.78.
Whitehaven Coal Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.59%. This is a positive change from Whitehaven Coal’s previous Interim dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. Whitehaven Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.45%.
About Whitehaven Coal
Whitehaven Coal Limited develops and operates coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. It operates through three segments: Open Cut Operations, Underground Operations, and Coal Trading and Blending. The company produces metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates four mines, including three open cut and one underground located in the Gunnedah Coal Basin in New South Wales.
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