Uniphar (LON:UPR) Shares Down 0.5%

Uniphar plc (LON:UPR) shares dropped 0.5% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 216.85 ($2.72) and last traded at GBX 218 ($2.74). Approximately 10,355 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 68% from the average daily volume of 31,863 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 219 ($2.75).

Uniphar Trading Down 0.5 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £595.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,557.14 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 230.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 218.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 114.50.

Uniphar Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be given a dividend of €0.01 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a boost from Uniphar’s previous dividend of $0.01. This represents a dividend yield of 0.42%. Uniphar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,428.57%.

About Uniphar

Uniphar plc operates as a diversified healthcare services company in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates through three divisions: Medtech, Pharma, and Supply Chain & Retail. The Medtech division offers outsourced sales; and marketing, distribution, and support services to medical device manufacturers.