F&C Investment Trust PLC (LON:FCIT) Insider Beatrice Hollond Buys 96 Shares

F&C Investment Trust PLC (LON:FCIT) insider Beatrice Hollond acquired 96 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,030 ($12.94) per share, for a total transaction of £988.80 ($1,242.21).

Beatrice Hollond also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 8th, Beatrice Hollond purchased 101 shares of F&C Investment Trust stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 983 ($12.35) per share, for a total transaction of £992.83 ($1,247.27).

F&C Investment Trust Stock Performance

LON FCIT traded up GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 1,032 ($12.96). The company had a trading volume of 421,054 shares, compared to its average volume of 405,926. The company has a quick ratio of 3.92, a current ratio of 6.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.13. The firm has a market cap of £5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,584.62 and a beta of 0.62. F&C Investment Trust PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 825.67 ($10.37) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,038 ($13.04). The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 988.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 951.86.

F&C Investment Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be given a GBX 4.50 ($0.06) dividend. This is a boost from F&C Investment Trust’s previous dividend of $3.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th. This represents a yield of 0.46%. F&C Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 2,153.85%.

F&C Investment Trust Company Profile

F&C Investment Trust PLC operates closed ended fund. Its objective is to secure long term growth in capital and income from an international investment portfolio. F&C Management Limited manages the investment portfolio of the company. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.