Global Opportunities Trust plc (LON:GOT - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 318 ($4.31) and last traded at GBX 318 ($4.31), with a volume of 64890 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 308 ($4.17).
Global Opportunities Trust Trading Up 3.2%
The stock has a market cap of £92.92 million, a P/E ratio of 1,673.68 and a beta of 0.42. The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 297.32 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 291.67.
Global Opportunities Trust Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th were given a dividend of GBX 10 ($0.14) per share. This represents a yield of 3.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 5th. This is a positive change from Global Opportunities Trust's previous dividend of $5.00. Global Opportunities Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2,631.58%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Sandy Nairn acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 282 ($3.82) per share, for a total transaction of £28,200 ($38,180.34). 38.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Global Opportunities Trust Company Profile
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EP Global Opportunities Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited. The fund is co-managed by Edinburgh Partners Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.
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