Andrew Watkins Purchases 10,000 Shares of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (LON:BGEU) Stock

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (LON:BGEU) insider Andrew Watkins bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 85 ($1.07) per share, for a total transaction of £8,500 ($10,675.71).

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Stock Up 0.2 %

BGEU stock traded up GBX 0.20 ($0.00) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 85.20 ($1.07). The stock had a trading volume of 723,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 591,024. The company has a current ratio of 4.16, a quick ratio of 4.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.89. Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc has a 1-year low of GBX 83 ($1.04) and a 1-year high of GBX 101.80 ($1.28). The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 88.18 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 92.93. The stock has a market capitalization of £301.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,220.00 and a beta of 1.06.

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a GBX 0.60 ($0.01) dividend. This is a positive change from Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust’s previous dividend of $0.40. This represents a yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 9th. Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1,428.57%.

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Company Profile

The European Investment Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited. The fund is co-managed by Edinburgh Partners Limited. It invests in public equity markets of Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.