Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU) Insider Acquires £25,000 in Stock

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU - Get Free Report) insider Arthur Copple bought 25,000 shares of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 100 ($1.22) per share, for a total transaction of £25,000 ($30,417.33).

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies stock traded up GBX 0.40 ($0.00) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 99.60 ($1.21). 465,171 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 308,185. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.82, a current ratio of 11.57 and a quick ratio of 41.12. The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 103.46 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 105.84. The stock has a market cap of £166.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 905.45 and a beta of 0.98. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies has a 12-month low of GBX 95 ($1.16) and a 12-month high of GBX 113.50 ($1.38).

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be issued a dividend of GBX 1.03 ($0.01) per share. This represents a yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4,545.45%.

About Montanaro UK Smaller Companies

The Trust aims to achieve capital growth by investing in small companies listed on the London Stock Exchange or its Alternative Investment Market (AIM). It seeks relative outperformance of its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index. Montanaro Asset Management was founded by Charles Montanaro in 1991 with a vision to bring a different approach to SmallCap investing. We think of ourselves as an Oasis in the City.