Shares of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 125.80 ($1.56) and last traded at GBX 125.60 ($1.56), with a volume of 237406 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 124.20 ($1.54).
The Bankers Investment Trust Stock Down 0.5 %
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 118.50 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 114.73. The company has a market cap of £1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,516.00 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.54, a current ratio of 5.41 and a quick ratio of 8.27.
The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The bank reported GBX 2.63 ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. The Bankers Investment Trust had a net margin of 91.13% and a return on equity of 10.27%.
The Bankers Investment Trust Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be paid a GBX 0.67 ($0.01) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The Bankers Investment Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently 6,000.00%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other The Bankers Investment Trust news, insider Richard West bought 284 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 116 ($1.44) per share, for a total transaction of £329.44 ($408.63). Corporate insiders own 3.24% of the company's stock.
About The Bankers Investment Trust
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Over the long term, the Company aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the FTSE World Index and dividend growth greater than inflation, as measured by the UK Consumer Price Index (‘CPI'), by investing in companies listed throughout the world.
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