Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Insider Wallis Graham Purchases 6,000 Shares

Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHCGet Free Report) insider Wallis Graham bought 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of A$5.58 ($3.53) per share, for a total transaction of A$33,480.00 ($21,189.87).

Whitehaven Coal Stock Performance

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

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 issued a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a yield of 1.59%. This is an increase from Whitehaven Coal’s previous Interim dividend of $0.07. Whitehaven Coal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.45%.

About Whitehaven Coal

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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.

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