LON:ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL) Share Forecast, Price & News GBX 1,236 +16.00 (+1.31%) (As of 04:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,218▼ 1,239.5050-Day Range 1,202▼ 1,28452-Week Range 1,066▼ 1,428Volume216,693 shsAverage Volume119,265 shsMarket Capitalization£1.04 billionP/E Ratio1,166.04Dividend Yield3.24%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesProfileChartCompetitorsDividendInsider Trades About Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) StockAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberforth Partners LLP. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of small-cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with both bottom-up and top-down stock picking approaches with the focus on factors like businesses financial statements and assessment of their market positions to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc was formed on December 10, 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.Read More ASL Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ASL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Holding(s) in CompanyNovember 7, 2022 | reuters.comArgentum Silver CorpSeptember 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" – FOX NEWS=== BREAKING === "Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" - FOX NEWS After losing to China in repeated war games, U.S. military to spend billions on new "living missile" for armed forces. Investors stand to reap 35,960% on shares of small defense contractor that makes powerful new weapon. Get the name of the stock here >>>August 3, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Director/PDMR ShareholdingJanuary 29, 2021 | finanznachrichten.deAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Dividend DeclarationNovember 29, 2020 | barrons.comCMC Markets PLCOctober 2, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Total Voting RightsJune 29, 2020 | www.lse.co.ukAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Statement re Closed PeriodSeptember 29, 2023 | Altimetry (Ad)Pentagon Consultant—Here's how Biden Wins Landslide Re-election—but also hand Joe Biden a landslide re-election win. What would America look like if we slide further towards Socialism? Full story and 4 steps you can take,June 18, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Director DeclarationMay 16, 2020 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Borrowing FacilitiesMay 5, 2020 | www.bloomberg.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Total Voting RightsMay 5, 2020 | www.finanznachrichten.deAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Disclosure of Rights Attached to Listed SecuritiesMarch 24, 2020 | au.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ASL.L)February 21, 2020 | www.bloomberg.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Final ResultsJanuary 29, 2020 | www.lse.co.ukAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc Share News (ASL)September 23, 2019 | www.lse.co.ukAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Transaction in Own SharesSeptember 4, 2019 | www.lse.co.ukAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc Regulatory NewsMarch 19, 2019 | www.bloomberg.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLCMarch 1, 2019 | www.morningstar.co.ukAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Appoints Richard Davidson As ChairMarch 1, 2019 | www.finanznachrichten.deAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Result of AGMSee More Headlines Receive ASL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ASL Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/03/2023Dividend Payable8/25/2023Today9/29/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolLON:ASL CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.aberforth.co.uk Phone44 13 1220 0733FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.06 Trailing P/E Ratio1,167.27 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£92.87 million Net Margins85.94% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.71% Return on Assets4.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.32 Current Ratio9.95 Quick Ratio4.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£108.06 million Price / Sales9.67 Cash FlowGBX 0.95 per share Price / Cash Flow1,306.00 Book ValueGBX 1,439 per share Price / Book0.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,490,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.05 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.33 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Mark Jonathan Newbery BA (Hons) (Age 62)Portfolio Mang. Mr. Euan Robin Macdonald BA (Hons) (Age 51)Portfolio Mang. Key CompetitorsHeraldLON:HRILaw DebentureLON:LWDBGenesis Emerging Markets FundLON:GSSJPMorgan Elect plc - Managed GrowthLON:JPEHipgnosis Songs FundLON:SONGView All CompetitorsInsidersPatricia DimondBought 3,536 shares on 2/3/2023Total: £4.97 M ($1,406.00/share)View All Insider Transactions ASL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have ASL shares performed in 2023? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's stock was trading at GBX 1,322 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, ASL shares have decreased by 6.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,237.31. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust declared a dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 12.95 per share on Friday, August 25th. This represents a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 3rd. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for ASL. Is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust a good dividend stock? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.25%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,773.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ASL. What other stocks do shareholders of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust investors own include Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Aldeyra Therapeutics (ALDX), Ares Capital (ARCC), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), BioNTech (BNTX), Centamin (CEY), Countryside Partnerships (CSP), Enbridge (ENB), EQTEC (EQT) and Exact Sciences (EXAS). What is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's stock symbol? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "ASL." How do I buy shares of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust? Shares of ASL 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. What is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's stock price today? One share of ASL stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,237.31. How much money does Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust make? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) has a market capitalization of £1.05 billion and generates £108.06 million in revenue each year. The company earns £92.87 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.06 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust? Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's mailing address is 14 Melville Street, EDINBURGH, EH3 7NS, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.aberforth.co.uk. The company can be reached via phone at 44 13 1220 0733. This page (LON:ASL) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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