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

Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) insider Nicole Brook purchased 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of A$5.70 ($3.63) per share, for a total transaction of A$18,240.00 ($11,617.83).

Whitehaven Coal Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a PEG 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 business also recently declared a Interim dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. This is a boost from Whitehaven Coal’s previous Interim dividend of $0.07. This represents a yield of 1.59%. Whitehaven Coal’s dividend payout ratio is 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.