LON:MRCH Merchants Trust (MRCH) Share Price, News & Analysis → The Gold Grab of the Century (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free MRCH Stock Alerts GBX 569 +4.00 (+0.71%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 562.95▼ 57050-Day Range 517▼ 56952-Week Range 476▼ 576Volume241,971 shsAverage Volume197,301 shsMarket Capitalization£843.94 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.92%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlines Get Merchants Trust alerts: Email Address Ad Colonial MetalsThe Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.That's why we have released our Free Precious Metals Investment Guide. About Merchants Trust Stock (LON:MRCH)The Merchants Trust Plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors GmbH, UK Branch. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE All-Share Index. The Merchants Trust Plc was formed on February 16, 1889 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.Read More MRCH Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MRCH Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) Insider Acquires 400 Shares of StockApril 12, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comThe Merchants Trust Plc (MRCH.L)May 5, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Today, he is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…February 20, 2024 | lse.co.ukMerchants Trust Regulatory NewsJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME)January 23, 2024 | wsj.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc.January 6, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comMerchants Trust Ord (MRCH.L)November 30, 2023 | news.yahoo.comDon’t dismiss this ‘expensive’ investment trust. It offers excellent value for moneyMay 5, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Today, he is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…October 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEdison issues update on The Merchants Trust (MRCH): UK market is a stock pickers dreamJuly 22, 2023 | benzinga.comThe Merchant Risk Council Appoints Forter Leaders to its Advisory Boards in APAC and EuropeMay 31, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comMRCH.L - The Merchants Trust PlcMarch 2, 2023 | benzinga.comMerchants Capital Provides Record $8.95 Billion in Debt Financing in 2022February 22, 2023 | fool.co.ukThese 2 investment trusts hold all the dividend stocks I want. Yet I’m not buying themFebruary 13, 2023 | reuters.comFidelity National to carve out merchant payments unit after shareholder pushJanuary 31, 2023 | msn.comI’d love to buy this investment trust in February for its 4.37% dividend yield, but there’s one thing stopping meNovember 13, 2022 | uk.news.yahoo.com3 ways I’d target a £100 monthly passive income from stocksOctober 29, 2022 | msn.comTHE MERCHANTS TRUST: The only way is up, says boss Simon GergelSeptember 20, 2022 | benzinga.comFirst Farmers and Merchants Corporation Announces 9.5% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.23 Per ShareAugust 18, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.comInvestment managers give six stock picks to beat inflationAugust 18, 2022 | msn.comCatchMark Timber Trust Earnings Perspective: Return On Capital EmployedJuly 13, 2022 | fool.co.uk3 cheap UK income shares to buy right nowJune 26, 2022 | fool.co.uk3 top investment trusts to buy right nowMay 26, 2022 | bizjournals.comRockbridge CEO: North Market's Merchant Building will be '700,000-square-foot vertical neighborhood'October 24, 2021 | msn.comMERCHANTS IN THE MARKET FOR BIG DIVIDENDSOctober 23, 2021 | msn.comTHE MERCHANTS TRUST: Fund on course to deliver 40th year of dividend increase, to delight of shareholdersOctober 23, 2021 | msn.comTHE MERCHANTS TRUST: 40th year of dividend increaseSee More Headlines Receive MRCH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Merchants Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend2/01/2024Dividend Payable3/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend4/18/2024Today5/05/2024Dividend Payable5/22/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:MRCH CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.merchantstrust.co.uk Phone+44-20-32467000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.21) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£-30,250,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-3.78% Return on Assets-1.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.87 Current Ratio0.55 Quick Ratio0.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£-19,550,000.00 Price / Sales-43.17 Cash FlowGBX 15.74 per share Price / Cash Flow36.15 Book ValueGBX 531 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares148,320,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£843.94 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.96 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Simon GergelInvestment ManagerKey CompetitorsSynconaLON:SYNCThe Global Smaller Companies TrustLON:GSCTICG Enterprise TrustLON:ICGTSchroder Investment Trust - Schroder AsiaPacific FundLON:SDPTwentyFour IncomeLON:TFIFView All CompetitorsInsidersMal PatelBought 400 shares on 4/16/2024Total: £214,800.00 ($537.00/share) MRCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRCH shares performed in 2024? Merchants Trust's stock was trading at GBX 558 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MRCH stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 569. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does Merchants Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Merchants Trust? Merchants Trust declared a dividend on Friday, April 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 18th will be given a dividend of GBX 7.10 per share on Wednesday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for MRCH. Is Merchants Trust a good dividend stock? Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.03%. MRCH has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for MRCH. What other stocks do shareholders of Merchants Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Merchants Trust investors own include Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Laird (LRD), NetApp (NTAP), Twitter (TWTR), City of London (CTY), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), TiVo (TIVO), Aldeyra Therapeutics (ALDX) and Ares Capital (ARCC). How do I buy shares of Merchants Trust? Shares of MRCH 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. This page (LON:MRCH) was last updated on 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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