Shares of Henderson High Income Trust plc (LON:HHI - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 181 ($2.45) and last traded at GBX 179.50 ($2.43), with a volume of 273708 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 177.50 ($2.40).
Henderson High Income Trust Stock Up 0.3%
The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 170.49 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 167.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.55. The stock has a market capitalization of £316.24 million, a P/E ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 1.07.
Henderson High Income Trust (LON:HHI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 10.74 ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter. Henderson High Income Trust had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 86.35%.
Henderson High Income Trust Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Sunday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were paid a dividend of GBX 7.15 ($0.10) per share. This is a boost from Henderson High Income Trust's previous dividend of $5.50. This represents a yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. Henderson High Income Trust's payout ratio is presently 55.86%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Henderson High Income Trust news, insider Preeti Rathi bought 12,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 169 ($2.29) per share, for a total transaction of £20,280 ($27,435.06). 4.39% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Henderson High Income Trust Company Profile
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Henderson High Income Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Trust invests in a diversified selection of companies to provide investors with a high dividend income stream, while also maintaining the prospect of capital growth. A substantial majority of the trust's assets are invested in ordinary shares of listed companies with the balance in listed fixed interest stocks.
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