J-Long Group Ltd (JL)

J-Long Group (JL) stock fell by 8.66% due to the company's announcement of a special dividend. This dividend led to investors' stock selling, as there were concerns about the stock's performance. Here are the detils:

• The company's board of directors declared a special dividend of US$6,000,000.00, payable to all holders of record as of March 11, 2024, of its outstanding shares of common stock. The special dividend is scheduled to be paid on March 12, 2024.
• The announcement of the special dividend may have led to a decline in the stock price, as investors may interpret the distribution of funds as a signal that the company is not reinvesting those funds into growth opportunities or that future earnings may not be as strong. Investors often view dividend payments as a use of funds that could otherwise be used for expansion or other value-creating activities.