About Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA)
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment fund. The Fund seeks total investment return comprising long-term capital appreciation and current income through investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. It allocates its portfolio assets on an approximately equal basis among several independent investment management organizations having various investment styles recommended and monitored by its investment advisor. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Fund invests in various sectors, including financials, information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, energy, materials, real estate, utilities and telecommunication services. Its investment managers invest primarily for pension funds, endowments, foundations and other institutions. The Fund's investment advisor is ALPS Advisors, Inc.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:USA
CUSIPN/A
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
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Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares192,000,000
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's stock symbol?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "USA."
How often does Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Friday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Monday, June 11th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.91%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 26th. View Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's Dividend History.
Who are some of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Adams Diversified Equity (ADX), Tri Continental (TY), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Apollo Investment (AINV), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC), Alliance World Dollar Government Fund II (AWF), Pimco High Income Fund (PHK), General American Investors (GAM) and Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM).
Who are Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's key executives?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Richard W. Lowry, Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 80)
- William R Parmentier Jr., President (Age 64)
- Mark T. Haley CFA, Senior Vice President (Age 52)
- Melanie H. Zimdars, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 40)
- Edmund J. Burke, Vice President, Trustee (Age 56)
- Kimberly R. Storms, Treasurer (Age 44)
- Alex J. Marks, Secretary (Age 42)
- John A. Benning, Independent Trustee (Age 82)
- Thomas W. Brock, Independent Trustee (Age 70)
- George R. Gaspari, Independent Trustee (Age 76)
Has Liberty All-Star Equity Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about USA stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the closed-end fund an impact score of 46.01 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?
Shares of USA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's stock price today?
One share of USA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.23.
How big of a company is Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe USA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe USA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | N/A | N/A | N/A | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
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0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
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| Consensus Price Target: | N/A | N/A | N/A | $25.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | N/A | N/A | N/A | 409.16% upside |
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Consensus Price Target History
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Dividend Information
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share, with a dividend yield of 10.91%. USA's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Monday, June 11.
| Next Dividend: | 6/11/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.68 |
| Dividend Yield: | 10.91% |
| Dividend Growth: | 8.40% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 4/17/2018 | quarterly | $0.17 | 10.63% | 4/26/2018 | 4/27/2018 | 6/11/2018 |
| 1/17/2018 | quarterly | $0.18 | 10.98% | 1/25/2018 | 1/26/2018 | 3/12/2018 |
| 11/7/2017 | quarterly | $0.17 | 10.99% | 11/16/2017 | 11/17/2017 | 1/2/2018 |
| 7/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.13 | 8.96% | 7/26/2017 | 7/28/2017 | 9/11/2017 |
| 4/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.13 | 9.51% | 4/26/2017 | 4/28/2017 | 6/12/2017 |
| 2/6/2017 | quarterly | $0.13 | 9.63% | 2/15/2017 | 2/17/2017 | 3/6/2017 |
| 10/18/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 9.47% | 10/26/2016 | 10/28/2016 | 1/3/2017 |
| 7/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 9.25% | 7/27/2016 | 7/29/2016 | 9/12/2016 |
| 4/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 9.38% | 4/27/2016 | 4/29/2016 | 6/13/2016 |
| 1/12/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 9.78% | 1/20/2016 | 1/22/2016 | 3/7/2016 |
| 10/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.13 | 9.65% | 10/28/2015 | 10/30/2015 | 1/4/2016 |
| 4/21/2015 | quarterly | $0.14 | 9.36% | 4/29/2015 | 5/1/2015 | 6/15/2015 |
| 1/13/2015 | quarterly | $0.10 | 6.88% | 1/21/2015 | 1/23/2015 | 3/9/2015 |
| 10/20/2014 | quarterly | $0.09 | 6.28% | 10/29/2014 | 10/31/2014 | 1/2/2015 |
| 7/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 6.6% | 7/30/2014 | 8/1/2014 | 9/15/2014 |
| 4/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 6.75% | 4/30/2014 | 5/2/2014 | 6/16/2014 |
| 1/13/2014 | quarterly | $0.10 | 6.84% | 1/22/2014 | 1/24/2014 | 3/10/2014 |
| 10/21/2013 | quarterly | $0.10 | | 10/30/2013 | 11/1/2013 | 1/2/2014 |
| 7/22/2013 | quarterly | $0.09 | | 7/31/2013 | 8/2/2013 | 9/16/2013 |
| 4/22/2013 | quarterly | $0.08 | 6.3% | 5/1/2013 | 5/3/2013 | 6/17/2013 |
| 1/14/2013 | quarterly | $0.08 | 6.56% | 1/23/2013 | 1/25/2013 | 3/11/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE USA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.06%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 24.97%
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE USA) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 8/17/2016 | John A Benning | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $5.18 | $51,800.00 | 20,035 |  |
| 8/10/2016 | John A Benning | Insider | Sell | 5,000 | $5.16 | $25,800.00 | 30,035 | |
| 5/8/2015 | Richard Carl Rantzow | Insider | Buy | 3,000 | $5.89 | $17,670.00 | | |
| 4/2/2015 | Richard Carl Rantzow | Insider | Sell | 3,665 | $5.80 | $21,257.00 | | |
| 8/13/2014 | Dst Systems Inc | Insider | Sell | 409,999 | $5.78 | $2,369,794.22 | | |
| 4/9/2013 | John A Benning | Insider | Sell | 12,000 | $5.13 | $61,560.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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