Henderson European Trust plc (LON:HET) to Issue Dividend of GBX 1.30

Henderson European Trust plc (LON:HET - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Thursday, December 12th,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 1.30 ($0.02) per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Henderson European Trust Stock Performance

Shares of HET traded down GBX 0.50 ($0.01) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 176.50 ($2.25). The stock had a trading volume of 171,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 664,642. Henderson European Trust has a 1-year low of GBX 169.51 ($2.16) and a 1-year high of GBX 192 ($2.45). The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 175.94. The firm has a market capitalization of £585.29 million, a P/E ratio of 516.53 and a beta of 0.87.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Marco Bianconi bought 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 173 ($2.21) per share, with a total value of £1,730 ($2,206.91). Company insiders own 5.36% of the company's stock.

About Henderson European Trust

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.