BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company's principal activity is portfolio investment. The Company's prime objective is to achieve long term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller the United Kingdom quoted companies, which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The Company has investments in various sectors, including oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, healthcare, consumer services, telecommunications, financials and technology. BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is the investment manager and BlackRock Fund Managers Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Company.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
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CIKN/A
Phone+44-20-77433000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales£-26,287,000.00
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableNot Optionable
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (LON:BRSC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's stock symbol?
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BRSC."
How often does BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust?
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust declared a dividend on Friday, May 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 19.20 per share on Wednesday, June 12th. This represents a yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. This is a positive change from BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's previous dividend of $12.00. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's Dividend History.
Has BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BRSC stock have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust.
How do I buy shares of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust?
Shares of BRSC 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 BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's stock price today?
One share of BRSC stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,432.
How big of a company is BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust?
What is BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's official website?
How can I contact BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust?
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's mailing address is 12 Throgmorton Avenue, LONDON, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-77433000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (LON BRSC)
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