City of London (CTY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Company's objective is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in equities listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company will mainly invest in equities and in debt securities, such as convertibles, corporate bonds or government debt. The City of London Investment Trust has a formidable reputation as an income-producing investment trust and is poised to notch up its 53rd consecutive year of rising dividends in March 2019. For more information on The City of London Investment Trust, please visit the Company's website: https://www.janushenderson.com/en-gb/investor/product/the-city-of-london-investment-trust-plc/

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 448.50 to 452.50
• 50-Day Range: 428 to 457
• 52-Week Range: 398 to 458.50
• Volume: 708,487 shs
• Average Volume: 1.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.61
• Dividend Yield: 4.65%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

CTY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CTY shares performed this year?

City of London's stock was trading at GBX 431 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CTY stock has increased by 4.9% and is now trading at GBX 452.
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How do I buy shares of City of London?

Shares of CTY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of City of London own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that City of London investors own include BP (BP), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Unilever (ULVR), M&G (MNG), Aviva (AV), Barclays (BARC) and Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Record date for 3/28 Dividend: 3/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 3/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/28/2025
• Today: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: LON:CTY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.henderson.com
• Phone: +44-20-78181818
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 59.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £294.08 million
• Net Margins: 95.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.45%
• Return on Assets: 4.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.40
• Current Ratio: 7.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £307.08 million
• Price / Sales: 7.28
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 419.52 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 494,369,412
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66