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EXPLOSIFS PROD.CHI And IMCD Have A High Dividend Yield And Return On Equity In The Specialty Chemicals Industry.

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(vianews) - explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the specialty chemicals industry.

financial asset price forward dividend yield return on equity
explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa) €116.00 1.94% 14.91%
imcd (imcd.as) €137.85 1.72% 17.66%

several euronext companies pay out dividends to its shareholders. the dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa)

1.94% forward dividend yield and 14.91% return on equity

epc groupe engages in the manufacture, storage, and distribution of explosives in europe, africa, asia pacific, and the americas. the company also provides drilling and mining services; logistics services; and demolition services, including mechanical demolition, deconstruction and blasting of buildings, waste management, and asbestos removal. in addition, it produces 2-ethylhexyl nitrate, a diesel fuel additive that reduces emissions and enhances diesel engine performance. it serves customers operating in the mining, cement, aggregates, civil engineering, and defense industries. epc groupe was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in paris, france. epc groupe operates as a subsidiary of ste e.j. barbier.

earnings per share

as for profitability, explosifs prod.chi has a trailing twelve months eps of €8.63.

pe ratio

explosifs prod.chi has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.44. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €13.44 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.91%.

moving average

explosifs prod.chi's value is above its 50-day moving average of €115.64 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of €104.48.

yearly top and bottom value

explosifs prod.chi's stock is valued at €116.00 at 06:40 est, way under its 52-week high of €131.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of €81.00.

volume

today's last reported volume for explosifs prod.chi is 142 which is 11.81% above its average volume of 127.

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2. imcd (imcd.as)

1.72% forward dividend yield and 17.66% return on equity

imcd n.v. distributes, markets, and sells specialty chemicals and ingredients in the netherlands, rest of europe, the middle east, africa, north america, south america, and the asia-pacific. the company offers bioactives, biocides, chelates, functional additives, rheology modifiers, silicones, solubilisers, and solvents; active pharmaceutical, agrochemicals, biopharma, excipients and formulation, nutraceuticals, and regulated synthesis; actives, uv sunscreens, rheology modifiers, thickeners, surfactants, emulsifiers, emollients, elastomers, humectants, waxes, film formers, functional powders, hair styling polymers, hair conditioners, solvents, solubilizers, pigments, pearls, colorants, opacifiers, pearlisers, preservatives, antioxidants, additives, fragrances, and essential oils; and resins and binders, additives, functional fillers, and specialty solvents. it also provides taste, texture, nutrition, and function; base oil, fuel addictive, lubricants addictive, lubricants finished fluids, solvents, degreasers and fuel, compounds, and upstream, midstream and downstream oil, gas and energy; bio-based chemicals, binders, corrosion inhibitors, catalysts, intermediates, monomers, organic building blocks, processing aids, reactive diluents, solvents, and surfactants. imcd n.v. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in rotterdam, the netherlands.

earnings per share

as for profitability, imcd has a trailing twelve months eps of €5.06.

pe ratio

imcd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.24. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €27.24 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 17.66%.

sales growth

imcd's sales growth is 1.4% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.

yearly top and bottom value

imcd's stock is valued at €137.85 at 06:40 est, way below its 52-week high of €156.70 and way higher than its 52-week low of €109.05.

revenue growth

year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.3%, now sitting on 4.59b for the twelve trailing months.

volatility

imcd's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was 0.05%, 0.94%, and 1.26%.

imcd's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.86% (last week), 1.58% (last month), and 1.26% (last quarter).

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