LON:ESCT The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT) Share Price, News & Analysis → Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free ESCT Stock Alerts GBX 172.60 +2.00 (+1.17%) (As of 04/26/2024 07:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 170.16▼ 17350-Day Range 161▼ 172.6052-Week Range 135.50▼ 173Volume158,577 shsAverage Volume618,618 shsMarket Capitalization£690.95 millionP/E Ratio863.00Dividend Yield2.90%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividend Get The European Smaller Companies Trust alerts: Email Address Ad Colonial MetalsConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareThe latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants has sent gold prices surging. Why? Because savvy investors know the endgame of the elites at play… Geopolitical crises breed uncertainty — and gold thrives on uncertainty. See why the elites are pouring billions into gold. About The European Smaller Companies Trust Stock (LON:ESCT)TR European Growth Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Europe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in stocks of small and mid cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of of its portfolio against the Euromoney Smaller European Companies Index. TR European Growth Trust PLC was formed on July 10, 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.Read More ESCT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ESCT Stock News HeadlinesApril 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Hits New 12-Month High at $173.00See More Headlines Receive ESCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The European Smaller Companies Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/3 Dividend4/04/2024Today4/28/2024Dividend Payable5/03/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:ESCT CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.henderson.com Phone44 20 7818 1818FaxN/AEmployees305Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.20 Trailing P/E Ratio863.00 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£78.68 million Net Margins85.82% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.80% Return on Assets6.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.29 Current Ratio0.04 Quick Ratio0.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£91.68 million Price / Sales7.54 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueGBX 189 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares400,320,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£690.95 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.28 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. Oliver Duncan BeckettFund ManagerKey CompetitorsApax Global AlphaLON:APAXJPMorgan European Discovery TrustLON:JEDTBlackRock Smaller Companies TrustLON:BRSCVinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity FundLON:VOFTemple BarLON:TMPLView All CompetitorsInsidersJames WilliamsBought 18,000 shares on 11/3/2023Total: £2.54 M ($141.00/share) ESCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ESCT shares performed in 2024? The European Smaller Companies Trust's stock was trading at GBX 163.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ESCT shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 172.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does The European Smaller Companies Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The European Smaller Companies Trust? The European Smaller Companies Trust declared a dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.45 per share on Friday, May 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for ESCT. Is The European Smaller Companies Trust a good dividend stock? The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.81%. The dividend payout ratio is 2,500.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ESCT. How do I buy shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust? Shares of ESCT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). 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