LON:ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL) Share Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free ASL Stock Alerts GBX 1,402.10 -3.90 (-0.28%) (As of 03:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,402.10▼ 1,413.2750-Day Range 1,272▼ 1,39652-Week Range 1,126▼ 1,414Volume11,164 shsAverage Volume147,093 shsMarket Capitalization£1.18 billionP/E Ratio1,198.38Dividend Yield3.00%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider Trades Get Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust alerts: Email Address Ad Stansberry ResearchGlobal crypto currency reset (41 major banks signed up)Behind closed doors, at least 41 major US banks have signed up to a strange new crypto project... Here's everything you need to know. 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.Read More ASL Stock 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 CorpApril 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Will this $2 AI stock double overnight?It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!August 3, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Director/PDMR ShareholdingSee 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/8 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable3/08/2024Today4/24/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A 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 1.17 Trailing P/E Ratio1,201.71 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£99.04 million Net Margins86.17% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.77% Return on Assets4.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.54 Current Ratio17.69 Quick Ratio4.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£114.95 million Price / Sales10.30 Cash FlowGBX 1.08 per share Price / Cash Flow1,306.00 Book ValueGBX 1,537 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,230,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.18 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.34 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. Richard Mark Jonathan Newbery BA (Hons) (Age 63)Portfolio Mang. Mr. Euan Robin Macdonald BA (Hons) (Age 52)Portfolio Mang. Key CompetitorsAllianz Technology TrustLON:ATTVietnam EnterpriseLON:VEILCapital GearingLON:CGTAshmore GroupLON:ASHMLaw DebentureLON:LWDBView All CompetitorsInsidersPatricia DimondSold 4,000 sharesTotal: £5.11 M ($1,277.00/share)Patricia DimondBought 2,472 shares on 11/7/2023Total: £2.98 M ($1,207.00/share)Richard DavidsonBought 2,500 shares on 11/1/2023Total: £2.90 M ($1,158.00/share)View All Insider Transactions 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 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ASL stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,406. View the best growth stocks for 2024 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, 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 is Thursday, February 8th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 12.95. The official announcement can be seen 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 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. 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). 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. 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