Quilter plc (LON:QLT – Get Free Report)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 113.10 ($1.42) and last traded at GBX 109.70 ($1.38), with a volume of 241415 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 111.10 ($1.40).
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 105 ($1.32) price objective on shares of Quilter in a research report on Thursday, April 25th.
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Quilter Price Performance
Quilter Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. This is a positive change from Quilter’s previous dividend of $1.50. This represents a dividend yield of 3.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. Quilter’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16,666.67%.
Insider Activity at Quilter
In related news, insider Mark Satchel sold 41,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 103 ($1.29), for a total transaction of £42,803.71 ($53,773.51). Company insiders own 5.28% of the company’s stock.
Quilter Company Profile
Quilter plc provides advice-led investment solutions in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through High Net Worth and Affluent segments. The High Net Worth segment provides discretionary investment management services to high-net worth clients, charities, companies, and institutions through a network of branches; and financial advice services for protection, mortgages, savings, investment, and pensions primarily to high-net-worth clients.
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