Australia's Healius hits near 6-month high on special dividend

Healius

05/05/2025 06:08

** Shares of Healius HLS.AX rise 4% to A$1.5675, their highest level since November 15

** Stock among top gainers on the benchmark ASX 200 index .AXJO

** Healthcare firm declares special dividend of 41.3 Australian cents per share

** Also says co agreed to a new A$300 million debt facility

** Stock rose as much as 6% to A$1.595 in early trade, its largest intraday pct gain since mid April

** 6 of 11 analysts rate the stock "Hold," 5 "Sell;" their median PT is A$1.33 – data compiled by LSEG

** Healius up 14.2% so far this year, including the current session's moves

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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