Henderson European Trust (LON:HET) Reaches New 12-Month High - What's Next?

Shares of Henderson European Trust plc (LON:HET - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 193 ($2.44) and last traded at GBX 193 ($2.44), with a volume of 287132 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 192.50 ($2.43).

Henderson European Trust Trading Down 1.3 %

The stock has a market cap of £628.40 million, a P/E ratio of 557.35 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 180.71.

Henderson European Trust (LON:HET - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 12th. The company reported GBX 4.43 ($0.06) EPS for the quarter. Henderson European Trust had a return on equity of 17.54% and a net margin of 95.15%.

Henderson European Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of GBX 1.30 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a yield of 0.73%. Henderson European Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 1,764.71%.

Henderson European Trust Company Profile

Henderson European Focus Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of Continental Europe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.