Uniphar (LON:UPR) Stock Price Up 0.4%

Uniphar plc (LON:UPR) rose 0.4% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 228 ($2.90) and last traded at GBX 224 ($2.85). Approximately 17,247 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 37,650 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 223 ($2.83).

Uniphar Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of £614.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,607.14 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 114.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 226.03 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 221.47.

Uniphar Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 18th were issued a €0.01 ($0.01) dividend. This is a positive change from Uniphar’s previous dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 18th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.42%. Uniphar’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.