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.
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone+1-973-6311177
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Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) Frequently Asked Questions
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."
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $1.65 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $6.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 30.73%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 26th. This is an increase from Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. View Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's Dividend History.
Has Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about BCV stock have been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
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 Auxly Cannabis Group (XLY), Dividend 15 Split (DFN), Mirrabooka Investments (MIR), Western Asset Emerging Mrkts Dbt Fnd (EMD), Westaim (WED), Gluskin Sheff + Associates (GS), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Ellerston Global Investments (EGI), Plato Income Maximiser (PL8), QV Equities (QVE), Financial 15 Split (FTN), Templeton Global Growth Fund (TGG), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), Pacific Current Group (PAC) and Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (DHY).
Who are Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's key executives?
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's major shareholders?
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Advisors Asset Management Inc. (6.78%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (1.71%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.31%), Raymond James & Associates (1.16%), GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. (1.15%) and MML Investors Services LLC (0.80%). Company insiders that own Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock include Kinchen C Bizzell, Kuni Nakamura and Mario J Gabelli. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund.
Which major investors are selling Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock?
Which major investors are buying Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock?
BCV stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisors Asset Management Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, Cohen & Steers Inc., MML Investors Services LLC, Koshinski Asset Management Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. and Raymond James & Associates. Company insiders that have bought Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund stock in the last two years include Kinchen C Bizzell and Kuni Nakamura. View Insider Buying and Selling 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, Scottrade, 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 $21.48.
How big of a company is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund?
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund has a market capitalization of $113.61 million.
What is Bancroft Fund Ltd. Closed-Ended Fund's official website?
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.
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