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.
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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) Frequently Asked Questions
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 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 Friday, January 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of GBX 28.50 per share on Thursday, March 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 7th. This is an increase from Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's previous dividend of $9.50. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's Dividend History.
Has Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about ASL stock has been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB), Acorn Capital Investment Fund (ACQ), Acorn Income Fund (AIF) and Adamas Finance Asia (ADAM).
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
Who are Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's key executives?
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard Mark Jonathan Newbery BA (Hons), Portfolio Mang. (Age 58)
- Mr. Euan Robin Macdonald BA (Hons), Portfolio Mang. (Age 47)
How do I buy shares of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust?
Shares of ASL 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.
What is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's stock price today?
One share of ASL stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 12.32.
What is Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's official website?
MarketBeat Community Rating for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON ASL)
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