F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,122 ($14.13) and last traded at GBX 1,120.93 ($14.11), with a volume of 267753 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,108 ($13.95).
F&C Investment Trust Trading Up 1.3 %
The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,056.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,034.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.50, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a current ratio of 2.81. The company has a market capitalization of £5.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 584.38 and a beta of 0.62.
F&C Investment Trust Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of GBX 3.60 ($0.05) per share. This represents a yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. F&C Investment Trust's payout ratio is currently 781.25%.
Insider Transactions at F&C Investment Trust
In related news, insider Beatrice Hollond bought 90 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,094 ($13.77) per share, with a total value of £984.60 ($1,239.58). Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company's stock.
About F&C Investment Trust
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F&C Investment Trust PLC operates closed ended fund. Its objective is to secure long term growth in capital and income from an international investment portfolio. F&C Management Limited manages the investment portfolio of the company. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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