F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,008 ($12.76) and last traded at GBX 998 ($12.63), with a volume of 594616 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,002 ($12.68).
F&C Investment Trust Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of £5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,535.38 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 6.03, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.13. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 984.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 934.27.
F&C Investment Trust Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be issued a dividend of GBX 4.50 ($0.06) per share. This is a boost from F&C Investment Trust's previous dividend of $3.40. This represents a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. F&C Investment Trust's payout ratio is currently 2,153.85%.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Beatrice Hollond purchased 101 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 983 ($12.44) per share, with a total value of £992.83 ($1,256.59). Insiders purchased a total of 203 shares of company stock valued at $200,083 in the last ninety days. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About F&C Investment Trust
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F&C Investment Trust PLC operates closed ended fund. Its objective is to secure long term growth in capital and income from an international investment portfolio. F&C Management Limited manages the investment portfolio of the company. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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