F&C Investment Trust PLC (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,008 ($12.66) and last traded at GBX 1,008 ($12.66), with a volume of 391364 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 994 ($12.49).
F&C Investment Trust Stock Up 1.4 %
The firm has a market cap of £5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,529.23 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.13, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a current ratio of 6.03. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 985.55 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 947.09.
F&C Investment Trust Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be issued a GBX 4.50 ($0.06) dividend. This is an increase from F&C Investment Trust's previous dividend of $3.40. This represents a dividend yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th. F&C Investment Trust's payout ratio is currently 2,153.85%.
Insider Activity
In other F&C Investment Trust news, insider Beatrice Hollond bought 100 shares of F&C Investment Trust stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 8th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 988 ($12.41) per share, with a total value of £988 ($1,241.05). Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 203 shares of company stock valued at $200,083. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
F&C Investment Trust Company Profile
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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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