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The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Trading Down 1.6% - Time to Sell?

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 1.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 161.80 ($2.02) and last traded at GBX 161.80 ($2.02). 634,166 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 29% from the average session volume of 492,747 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 164.40 ($2.05).

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.69, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 164.54 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 164.55. The firm has a market capitalization of £806.26 million, a PE ratio of -2,666.67 and a beta of 1.01.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.70 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 24th. This represents a yield of 0.42%. The Global Smaller Companies Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -3,333.33%.

About The Global Smaller Companies Trust

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BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by F&C Investment Business Ltd. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small cap companies.

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