ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA - Get Free Report) shares traded down 5.5% on Monday . The company traded as low as $29.28 and last traded at $29.04. 10,353 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 69,012 shares. The stock had previously closed at $30.72.
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Stock Performance
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $28.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.32.
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 5th were issued a $0.03 dividend. This is a positive change from ASA Gold and Precious Metals's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.2%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On ASA Gold and Precious Metals
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 47.5% in the 4th quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,014 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 17.2% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,825 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 707 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 140.7% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 764 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 128,600.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,286 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 58,308 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,179,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter.
About ASA Gold and Precious Metals
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It primarily invests in stocks of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals. It also invests in exchange traded funds.
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