LON:AAS abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) Share Price, News & Analysis → Secret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector (From Altimetry) (Ad) Free AAS Stock Alerts GBX 262 -5.00 (-1.87%) (As of 04/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 262▼ 26650-Day Range 253▼ 27152-Week Range 240▼ 271Volume27,627 shsAverage Volume154,092 shsMarket Capitalization£404.63 millionP/E Ratio1,247.62Dividend Yield2.29%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividend Get abrdn Asia Focus alerts: Email Address Ad AltimetrySecret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector"We're only at the very beginning of a new wave that could deliver 500%-plus gains in the years to come." In fact, 50 small companies related to this sector have already soared 100% or more in a recent 90-day stretch. Click for my No. 1 investment, all free of charge, click here. About abrdn Asia FocusAberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC operates as an investment trust that invests in a portfolio of smaller companies in Japan, Asia, and Australasia. The trust invests in companies operating in various sectors, including auto components; beverages; chemicals; commercial banks; containers and packaging; diversified financial services; food and staples retailing; hotels, restaurants, and leisure; industrial conglomerates; multiline retail; paper and forest products; real estate; and transportation infrastructure. The company was formerly known as Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC. Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited serves as the manager of the trust. Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC was founded in 1995 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More AAS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AAS Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 18, 2023 | lse.co.ukReplacement Net Asset Value(s)September 19, 2022 | reuters.comabrdn Asia Focus plcApril 19, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Secret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector"We're only at the very beginning of a new wave that could deliver 500%-plus gains in the years to come." In fact, 50 small companies related to this sector have already soared 100% or more in a recent 90-day stretch. May 1, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comabrdn Asia Focus plc (AAS.L)April 8, 2022 | lse.co.ukAbrdn Asiafocus Regulatory NewsJanuary 18, 2022 | lse.co.ukAbstd Asiafocus Share ChatDecember 2, 2021 | lse.co.ukTRADING UPDATES: Topps Tiles and Vp post return to profitDecember 2, 2021 | lse.co.ukTRADING UPDATES: Topps Tiles and Vp post return to profitApril 19, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Secret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector"We're only at the very beginning of a new wave that could deliver 500%-plus gains in the years to come." In fact, 50 small companies related to this sector have already soared 100% or more in a recent 90-day stretch. September 3, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comAberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC (AAS.L)See More Headlines Receive AAS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for abrdn Asia Focus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend2/22/2024Dividend Payable3/21/2024Today4/19/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:AAS CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.asian-smaller.co.uk Phone44 1224 631 999FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.21 Trailing P/E Ratio1,247.62 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£35.19 million Net Margins77.68% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.41% Return on Assets4.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.60 Current Ratio6.43 Quick Ratio3.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£45.30 million Price / Sales8.93 Cash FlowGBX 6.25 per share Price / Cash Flow41.92 Book ValueGBX 311 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares154,440,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£404.63 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.64 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Hugh Young (Age 66)Portfolio Manager Mr. Ek Duen Lim CFA (Age 53)Senior Investment Manager Ms. Mei Yi Flavia Cheong C.F.A. (Age 56)CFA, Portfolio Manager Mr. Christopher Wong CFAPortfolio ManagerMr. Chou ChongPortfolio ManagerKey CompetitorsMid Wynd International Inv TrLON:MWYDunedin Income Growth Investment TrustLON:DIGMattioli WoodsLON:MTWJPMorgan ClaverhouseLON:JCHSchroder Asian Total Return Inv.LON:ATRView All CompetitorsInsidersKrishna ShanmuganathanBought 3,777 shares on 2/20/2024Total: £993,351.00 ($263.00/share) AAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AAS shares performed in 2024? abrdn Asia Focus' stock was trading at GBX 266 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AAS shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at GBX 262. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does abrdn Asia Focus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for abrdn Asia Focus? abrdn Asia Focus declared a dividend on Friday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.60 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 22nd. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for AAS. Is abrdn Asia Focus a good dividend stock? abrdn Asia Focus (LON:AAS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.45%. The dividend payout ratio is 2,857.14%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for AAS. What other stocks do shareholders of abrdn Asia Focus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other abrdn Asia Focus investors own include Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS), The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST), Phoenix Group (PHNX), Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), Illumina (ILMN), Chesnara (CSN), The Biotech Growth Trust (BIOG), Bank of America (BAC), AstraZeneca (AZN) and Advantest (ATEYY). How do I buy shares of abrdn Asia Focus? Shares of AAS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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