Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (LON:WPM – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 5,989.14 ($77.52) and last traded at GBX 5,928.61 ($76.74), with a volume of 3003 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 5,890 ($76.24).
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,900 ($76.37) price target on shares of Wheaton Precious Metals in a research report on Monday, March 17th.
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Wheaton Precious Metals Trading Up 0.7 %
Wheaton Precious Metals Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is an increase from Wheaton Precious Metals’s previous dividend of $0.16. This represents a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Wheaton Precious Metals’s payout ratio is currently 43.30%.
About Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals streaming companies in the world. The Company has entered into agreements to purchase all or a portion of the precious metals or cobalt production from high-quality mines for an upfront payment and an additional payment upon delivery of the metal.
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