NYSEAMERICAN:BCVBancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund Stock Price, Forecast & News

$22.77

+0.18 (+0.80 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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$22.36

Now: $22.77▼

$23.00

50-Day Range N/A

52-Week Range

$14.27

Now: $22.77▼

$27.73

Volume10,100 shs

Average Volume29,857 shs

Market Capitalization$121.89 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield7.73%

BetaN/A

Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund has received 91 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund has received 104 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund has received 53.33% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BCV will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BCV will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

0.79 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSEAMERICAN

Industry Asset Management

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinancial Services

Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:BCV

Previous SymbolNYSEMKT:BCV

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.bancroftfund.com

Phone+1-973-6311177

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Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

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Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

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Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

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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 Shares5,353,000

Market Cap$121.89 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) Frequently Asked Questions

How often does Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share on Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. View Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's dividend history.

Has Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about BCV stock have trended extremely negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund earned a media sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutBancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.

Who are some of Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund include Ruffer Investment (RICA), Future Generation Global Invstmnt (FGG), The City of London Investment Trust (JGGI), Plato Income Maximiser (PL8), Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAN), Merchants Trust (MRCH), Standard Life Private Equity Trust (SLPE), Wam Global (WGB), Polar Capital (POLR), Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), Dunedin Income Growth Investment Tr (DIG), Platinum Capital (PMC), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), Future Generation Investment (FGX) and Platinum Asia Investments (PAI). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund investors own include Encana (ECA), Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC), AT&T (T), AllianceBernstein (AB), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (AVK), Atlantica Yield (AY), BioTime (BTX), Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) and Citigroup (C).

Who are Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's key executives?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Thomas Hall Dinsmore CFA, Portfolio Mang. (Age 66)
Ms. Jane Dinsmore O'Keeffe, Portfolio Mang. (Age 64)
Mr. Gary Ivan Levine, Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP and Sec. (Age 62)
Ms. Mercedes Anastasia Pierre, VP and Chief Compliance Officer (Age 58)
Ms. Agnes Nora Mullady, Pres & Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division & VP (Age 60)

What is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's stock symbol?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "BCV."

Who are Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's major shareholders?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Advisors Asset Management Inc. (9.73%), Morgan Stanley (3.07%), Cetera Advisors LLC (2.68%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.95%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (1.54%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.94%). View institutional ownership trends for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.

Which major investors are selling Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock?

BCV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, Cohen & Steers Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.

Which major investors are buying Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock?

BCV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, Advisors Asset Management Inc., Cetera Advisors LLC, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Matisse Capital, and Invesco Ltd.. View insider buying and selling activity for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.

How do I buy shares of Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund?

Shares of BCV 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's stock price today?

One share of BCV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.77.

How big of a company is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund has a market capitalization of $121.89 million.

What is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's official website?

The official website for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund is www.bancroftfund.com.

How can I contact Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund?

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's mailing address is 65 Madison Ave Ste 550, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-7389, United States. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at +1-973-6311177.

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff