Nicole Brook Acquires 3,200 Shares of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Stock

Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) insider Nicole Brook bought 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of A$5.70 ($3.61) per share, for a total transaction of A$18,240.00 ($11,544.30).

Whitehaven Coal Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.88.

Whitehaven Coal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This is a positive change from Whitehaven Coal’s previous Interim dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a yield of 1.59%. Whitehaven Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.45%.

Whitehaven Coal Company Profile

Whitehaven Coal Limited develops and operates coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. It operates through three segments: Open Cut Operations, Underground Operations, and Coal Trading and Blending. The company produces metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates four mines, including three open cut and one underground located in the Gunnedah Coal Basin in New South Wales.