E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Shares Pass Below 50 Day Moving Average of $895.46

E-L Financial Co. Limited (TSE:ELF – Get Rating)’s stock price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$895.46 and traded as low as C$892.00. E-L Financial shares last traded at C$899.22, with a volume of 121 shares changing hands.

E-L Financial Stock Down 0.4 %

The stock’s fifty day moving average is C$895.46 and its 200 day moving average is C$873.48. The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.72. The company has a market capitalization of C$3.20 billion and a P/E ratio of 8.74.

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 10th. The insurance provider reported C$9.96 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$383.64 million during the quarter. Research analysts predict that E-L Financial Co. Limited will post 0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

E-L Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 17th were issued a $2.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 29th. This represents a $10.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. E-L Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.72%.

E-L Financial Company Profile

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E-L Financial Corporation Limited operates as an investment and insurance holding company in Canada. It operates through two segments, E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The company owns investments in equities and fixed income securities directly and indirectly through pooled funds, closed-end investment companies, and other investment companies.