British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC - Get Free Report) shares shot up 1.8% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 57.50 ($0.71) and last traded at GBX 57.50 ($0.71). 11 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 100% from the average session volume of 30,763 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 56.50 ($0.70).
British Smaller Companies VCT2 Stock Up 1.8 %
The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 55.76 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 54.68. The stock has a market capitalization of £131.43 million, a PE ratio of 1,916.67 and a beta of -0.01.
British Smaller Companies VCT2 Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1.50 ($0.02) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 30th. British Smaller Companies VCT2's payout ratio is 13,333.33%.
Insider Activity
In other British Smaller Companies VCT2 news, insider Roger McDowell purchased 86,015 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 58 ($0.72) per share, for a total transaction of £49,888.70 ($61,621.42). Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.
About British Smaller Companies VCT2
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British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc is a venture capital trust specializing in emerging growth, growth capital, acquisition funding, and development funding. It is an evergreen fund. The fund invests in a range of securities which may include ordinary and preference shares and fixed income securities, such as corporate bonds and gilts in VCT qualifying and non-qualifying securities.
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