JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The investment trust reported GBX 3.74 ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies had a net margin of 71.91% and a return on equity of 4.45%.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Stock Performance

Shares of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies stock traded up GBX 6 ($0.08) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 405 ($5.23). The company had a trading volume of 170,081 shares, compared to its average volume of 233,083. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 457 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 456.48. The firm has a market cap of £245.19 million, a PE ratio of 20.77 and a beta of 1.15. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies has a 52-week low of GBX 373 ($4.82) and a 52-week high of GBX 528 ($6.82).

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a GBX 3.10 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from JPMorgan US Smaller Companies's previous dividend of $3.00. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies's dividend payout ratio is 15.39%.

About JPMorgan US Smaller Companies

The next big thing starts small The JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc uses the stock-picking credentials of our US based investment team to invest in well-run companies with attractive and sustainable profits from the potentially faster growing smaller companies segment of the US stock market. Key points Expertise - Managed by locally based specialist investors, focused on finding the small cap opportunities within North America. Portfolio - Seeks well-run US smaller companies with a sustainable competitive advantage, that have a record of success and are good stewards of capital. Results - Provides access to some of the world's fastest growing smaller companies in an under researched market. Why invest in this trust JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc provides access to potentially faster growing smaller US stocks.