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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 773’s trading results showed consideration of $20,537,831 from 62,847 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 772’s trading results which showed consideration of $33,064,349 from 252,766 shares traded in 16 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DTC, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) single trade of 500 shares at $55.5 represented 0.80% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $55.5, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $56.5. DIH’s trade contributed 0.14% ($27,750) of the total consideration.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) two trades totalling 11,847 shares represented 18.85% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $998.3, which showed an increase of $48.3 from its previous close of $950.0. DTC’s trades contributed 57.58% ($11,825,865) of the total consideration. DTC’s first trade of 11,347 shares was at $999.9, while its second trade of 500 shares was at $960.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 500 shares represented 0.80% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $568.4, which showed a decrease of $1.6 from its previous close of $570.0. BTI’s trades contributed 1.38% ($284,216) of the total consideration. BTI’s first trade of 340 shares was at $570.0, while its second trade of 160 shares was at $565.1.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) two trades totalling 50,000 shares represented 79.55% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $168.0, which showed an increase of $10.4 from its previous close of $157.6. RBL’s trades contributed 40.90% ($8,400,000) of the total consideration. RBL’s first trade of 20,000 shares was at $165.0, while its second trade of 30,000 shares was at $170.0.

Best bid:  The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

Best offer:  The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.

 

TERM OF THE WEEK

Distributable Profits: The profits of a company available for payment to the shareholders as a dividend comprises realised profits.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms.   

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Notes

1 – Interim Results 

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

4 – Shows Interim EPS but year-end Dividend

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2016 – Interim results for PHI.

2016 – Final results for CJL.

2017 – Interim results for GSI.

2017 – Final results for DIH, CCI, CBI, DDL, DTC, BTI, HCL, JPS, RDL and SPL.

2018 – Interim results for DBL and RBL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures. 

P/E Ratio: Price/Earnings Ratio = Last Trade Price/EPS

Dividend yield = Dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.  

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