JPS Pref. Shares Declares Dividend. Carib Cement Hits 52-Week High Of J$2.70 – August 21, 2013

August 21, 2013

Good day, please see the market performance report for Wednesday 21st of August 2013 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange

Market Performance

  • Combined Market – J$15,171,776 – 5,974,835 shares / 27 stock(s) traded. 94 trades.
  • Junior Market – J$8,124,753 – 3,295,153 shares /10 stock(s) traded. 35 trades.
  • Main Market – J$7,047,023 – 1,903,452 shares / 17 stock(s) traded. 59 trades.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

  1. LIME… 5.88% or +0.01 to close at J$0.18 with 1,419,099 shares traded
  2. S… 1.21% or +0.20 to close at J$16.75 with 8,000 shares traded
  3. CCC… 0.83% or +0.02 to close at J$2.42 with 147,400 shares traded
  4. SIJL… 0.54% or +0.14 to close at J$26.15 with 8,000 shares traded
  5. NCBJ… 0.27% or +0.05 to close at J$18.58 with 53,311 shares traded

Top 5 Value Traded

  1. JAMT… J$3,911,972 – -9.09%% or – -0.40 to close at J$4.00 with 977,993 shares traded
  2. GENAC… J$3,465,577 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$1.85 with 1,873,285 shares traded
  3. GK… J$2,290,308 – -0.11%% or – -0.06 to close at J$56.92 with 40,255 shares traded
  4. CAR… J$1,175,132 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$49.11 with 23,931 shares traded
  5. NCBJ… J$988,919 – 0.27%% or – +0.05 to close at J$18.58 with 53,311 shares traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

  1. GENAC… 1,873,285 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.85
  2. LIME… 1,419,099 shares traded – 5.88% or +0.01 to close at J$0.18
  3. JAMT… 977,993 shares traded – -9.09% or -0.40 to close at J$4.00
  4. CPJ… 162,100 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.03
  5. CCC… 147,400 shares traded – 0.83% or +0.02 to close at J$2.42

Top 5 Declining Stocks

  1. JAMT… -9.09% or -0.40 to close at J$4.00 with 977,993 shares traded
  2. SLJ… -6.44% or -0.58 to close at J$8.42 with 93,000 shares traded
  3. BPOW… -4.07% or -0.39 to close at J$9.20 with 3,300 shares traded
  4. LASD… -3.33% or -0.05 to close at J$! 1.45 wit h 92,000 shares traded
  5. DCOVE… -3.19% or -0.27 to close at J$8.20 with 646 shares traded

52-Week High/Lows

  1. CCC… traded at its 52-week high of J$2.70.

Other News

  • The Board of Directors of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited has declared quarterly preference share dividends payable on October 1, 2013 to shareholders on record as at September 13, 2013 as follows:
    • 7% Cumulative Preference Shares “B” – $0.035 per share
    • 5% Cumulative Preference Shares “B” – $0.025 per share
    • 5% Cumulative Preference Shares “B” – $0.025 per share
    • 6% Cumulative Preference Shares “B” – $0.03 per share
    • The ex-dividend date is September 11, 2013.

Barbados Stock Exchange

  • One security traded firm as 1,935 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of BBd$3,695.85. Sagicor Financial Corporation was the sole security trading 1,935 shares at BBd$1.91 before closing firm at BBd$1.90.
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