Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 3.28 ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 91.45%.
Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Performance
LON:MTU opened at GBX 102.50 ($1.38) on Wednesday. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies has a 52 week low of GBX 85.76 ($1.15) and a 52 week high of GBX 113.50 ($1.52). The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 99.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 101.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.83, a quick ratio of 41.12 and a current ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of £170.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 0.98.
Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a yield of 3.05%. This is an increase from Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's previous dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.67%.
Insider Transactions at Montanaro UK Smaller Companies
In related news, insider Barbara Powley acquired 13,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 93 ($1.25) per share, for a total transaction of £12,555 ($16,854.61). Company insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
About Montanaro UK Smaller Companies
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The Trust aims to achieve capital growth by investing in small companies listed on the London Stock Exchange or its Alternative Investment Market (AIM). It seeks relative outperformance of its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index.
Montanaro Asset Management was founded by Charles Montanaro in 1991 with a vision to bring a different approach to SmallCap investing.
We think of ourselves as an Oasis in the City.
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