STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS) Insider Acquires £3,945.84 in Stock

STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS) insider Sarah Harvey purchased 1,604 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 246 ($3.13) per share, with a total value of £3,945.84 ($5,014.41).

STS Global Income & Growth Trust Trading Down 0.2 %

LON:STS traded down GBX 0.50 ($0.01) during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 248 ($3.15). 104,701 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 150,543. The stock has a market capitalization of £303.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.54 and a beta of 0.42. STS Global Income & Growth Trust has a one year low of GBX 207 ($2.63) and a one year high of GBX 249.17 ($3.17). The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 239.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 233.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.00.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust (LON:STS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported GBX 3.66 ($0.05) EPS for the quarter. STS Global Income & Growth Trust had a return on equity of 6.50% and a net margin of 88.82%.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were paid a GBX 1.59 ($0.02) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 19th. STS Global Income & Growth Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 46.69%.

STS Global Income & Growth Trust Company Profile

Securities Trust of Scotland plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Martin Currie Fund Management Limited. It is co-managed by Martin Currie Investment Management Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.