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STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS) Share Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 236.56 ($3.21) and traded as high as GBX 245.89 ($3.34). STS Global Income & Growth Trust shares last traded at GBX 244 ($3.31), with a volume of 49,381 shares traded.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.00, a current ratio of 0.15 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 236.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 237.38. The firm has a market cap of £298.25 million, a PE ratio of 16.24 and a beta of 0.42.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX 6.74 ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter. STS Global Income & Growth Trust had a return on equity of 6.50% and a net margin of 88.82%.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a dividend of GBX 1.59 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.67%. STS Global Income & Growth Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.69%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Sarah Harvey bought 1,604 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 246 ($3.34) per share, with a total value of £3,945.84 ($5,353.92). 26.93% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About STS Global Income & Growth Trust

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Securities Trust of Scotland plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Martin Currie Fund Management Limited. It is co-managed by Martin Currie Investment Management Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

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