NYSE:JEQ

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$6.00
-0.03 (-0.50%)
(As of 05/16/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$5.98
$6.04
50-Day Range
$5.81
$6.30
52-Week Range
$4.99
$6.39
Volume
33,702 shs
Average Volume
31,683 shs
Market Capitalization
$83.10 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
7.00%
Price Target
N/A
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About Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Stock (NYSE:JEQ)

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of Japan. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. The fund employs a quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the TOPIX Index. The fund was previously known as Japan Equity Fund, Inc. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc was formed on July 12, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.

JEQ Stock Price History

JEQ Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
2/21/2024
Dividend Payable
3/28/2024
Today
5/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/16/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend
5/22/2024
Dividend Payable
6/28/2024
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
N/A
CUSIP
471057109
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
6,632,000
Market Cap
$83.10 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.89
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JEQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JEQ shares performed in 2024?

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's stock was trading at $5.74 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, JEQ stock has increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $6.00.
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Are investors shorting Abrdn Japan Equity Fund?

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,300 shares, a drop of 21.0% from the April 15th total of 14,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.
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How often does Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Abrdn Japan Equity Fund?

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11.
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Is Abrdn Japan Equity Fund a good dividend stock?

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.05%. JEQ has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund own?
Who are Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's major shareholders?

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (16.95%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (16.95%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (8.98%), City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. (0.85%) and Successful Portfolios LLC (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Bill Maher, Peter Gerald Malone and Stephen Bird.
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How do I buy shares of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund?

Shares of JEQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:JEQ) was last updated on 5/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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