F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 0.3% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1,037.99 ($13.95) and last traded at GBX 1,038 ($13.95). Approximately 316,510 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 613,559 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,041 ($13.99).
F&C Investment Trust Price Performance
The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,076.29 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,105.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.50. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.02 billion, a PE ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 0.62.
F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 17.01 ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. F&C Investment Trust had a return on equity of 18.50% and a net margin of 95.33%.
F&C Investment Trust Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a GBX 4.80 ($0.06) dividend. This is a boost from F&C Investment Trust's previous dividend of $3.60. This represents a dividend yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. F&C Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.77%.
F&C Investment Trust Company Profile
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Launched in 1868, the Trust is the world's oldest collective investment scheme and has since gone on to amass an impressive track record and grow into one of the largest of its kind. Its aim is to generate long-term growth and income by investing primarily in an international portfolio of listed equities.
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