LON:ASL

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL) Share Price, News & Analysis

GBX 1,412
+16.00 (+1.15%)
(As of 04/26/2024 ET)
Today's Range
1,402
1,422
50-Day Range
1,278
1,412
52-Week Range
1,126
1,422
Volume
109,812 shs
Average Volume
147,446 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.19 billion
P/E Ratio
1,206.84
Dividend Yield
2.97%
Price Target
N/A
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About Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Stock (LON:ASL)

Aberforth 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.

ASL Stock Price History

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Ex-Dividend for 3/8 Dividend
2/08/2024
Dividend Payable
3/08/2024
Today
4/26/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
£99.04 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£114.95 million
Cash Flow
GBX 1.08 per share
Book Value
GBX 1,537 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.19 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.34
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ASL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASL shares performed in 2024?

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's stock was trading at GBX 1,378 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ASL shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,412.
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How often does Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust?

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust announced a dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th will be given a dividend of GBX 37.55 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 8th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 12.95. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
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Is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust a good dividend stock?

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) pays an annual dividend of GBX 42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.04%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,589.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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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).

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.
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This page (LON:ASL) was last updated on 4/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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