Johnson Matthey (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) Short Interest Update

Johnson Matthey (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a decrease of 83.3% from the May 31st total of 1,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Johnson Matthey Stock Down 0.3 %

JMPLY traded down $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $40.09. 3,003 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,099. Johnson Matthey has a 12-month low of $35.07 and a 12-month high of $48.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $43.84 and a 200 day moving average of $42.96.

Johnson Matthey Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.3789 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. This is a boost from Johnson Matthey’s previous dividend of $0.53.

About Johnson Matthey

Johnson Matthey is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, they improve the function, performance and safety of their customers’ products. Their science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources.