COL, JHX, APT: How are these ASX 200 stocks performing

3 min read | April 01, 2022 07:14 PM AEDT | By Ritwika

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Coles share price gained over 12% in a year on its record of being a strong dividend payer.

Block Inc, the new owner of Afterpay, gained its share price by 3% in a year after strategic acquisitions.

The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) closed 0.77% lower on the ASX today (1 April) at 7493.8. The share price of XJO has gained approximately by 9% on the ASX over the past 12 months. On the contrary, XJO’s year-to-date share price fell by 1.26% on the ASX today (1 April).

In this article, we have chosen three leaders of the S&P/ASX200 stock- Coles, James Hardie and Afterpay and analysed their performance on the ASX today.

Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL)

The shares of Coles Group Limited (ASX:COL) closed 0.168% lower on the ASX today (1 April) at AU$17.88 per share. Approximately 4.5 million shares of Coles were traded during today’s trading session on the ASX.

Coles (COL) share price

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The share price of Coles has gained over 12% on the ASX over the past 12 months. On the other hand, Coles’ year-to-date share price fell slightly by (0.11%) on the ASX today (1 April). The S&P/ASX 200 consumer staple sector closed 0.122% lower on the ASX today at 13335 per share.

Coles is an Australian retailing giant of fresh foods, groceries, household items, etc. The company, with a market capitalisation of AU$23.9 billion, has always been strong when it comes to a dividend payment to its shareholders. This time, the company paid AU$0.33 per share as a dividend to its eligible shareholders on 31 March 2022, followed by strong earnings in H1 FY22.

Read more: Coles (ASX:COL) grows ‘Wing’ to deliver groceries via drone!

2. James Hardie Industries Plc (ASX:JHX)

The shares of James Hardie Industries Plc (ASX:JHX) closed 1.306% lower on the ASX today (1 April) at AU$40.07 per share. Approximately 1.4 million shares of James Hardie were traded throughout today’s trading session on the ASX.

The share price of James Hardie has fallen over 3.59% on the ASX over the past 12 months. On the other hand, James Hardie’s year-to-date share price has fallen over 29% on the ASX today (1 April). The S&P/ASX 200 Materials sector has closed 1.332% higher on the ASX today at 18976.6.

James Hardie is a building material company with a market capitalisation of AU$18.15 billion. The company has reported AU$2.91 in revenue during H1 FY22. Furthermore, the company has reported a net profit worth AU$0.26 million in the given period. Backed up by strong earnings in H1 FY22, James Hardie decided to pay AU$1.087 per share of dividend to its eligible shareholders.

Read more: James Hardie (ASX:JHX) plans new Melbourne site for capacity expansion

3. Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT)

On 31 January, Afterpay was successfully acquired by the ASX-listed software company Block Inc (ASX:SQ2). The shares of Block closed 2.607% lower on the ASX today (1 April) at AU$180.5 per share. Approximately 169,000 shares of Block were traded during today’s trading session on the ASX.

Block is a global fintech company based in California. The market capitalisation of Block is AU$98.42 billion.

The share price of Block has gained approximately by 3% on the ASX over the past 12 months. On the other hand, Block’s year-to-date share price also gained about 3% on the ASX today (1 April). The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Sector (ASX:XIJ) closed 0.903% lower on the ASX today at 1820.9.

Read more: Block (ASX:SQ2) gains over 7% on the ASX, what’s behind the price rally?

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