South32 Limited (ASX:S32) Insider Stephen Pearce Purchases 30,000 Shares

South32 Limited (ASX:S32) insider Stephen Pearce bought 30,000 shares of South32 stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of A$3.60 ($2.28) per share, for a total transaction of A$108,000.00 ($68,354.43).

South32 Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 191.42, a P/E/G ratio of 18.51 and a beta of 0.91.

South32 Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.054 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. South32’s dividend payout ratio is -23.81%.

South32 Company Profile

South32 Limited operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Australia, India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Worsley Alumina, Brazil Alumina, Brazil Aluminium, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Sierra Gorda, Cannington, Hermosa, Cerro Matoso, Illawarra Metallurgical Coal, Australia Manganese, and South Africa Manganese segments.