British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Jan 31st, 2025

Shares of British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 73 ($0.90) and last traded at GBX 76.50 ($0.95), with a volume of 9800 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 75 ($0.93).

British Smaller Companies VCT Stock Up 2.0 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £233.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,275.00 and a beta of 0.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 75.25 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 76.99.

British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 29th. The company reported GBX 0.73 ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter. British Smaller Companies VCT had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 78.85%.

British Smaller Companies VCT Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of GBX 1.25 ($0.02) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.64%. British Smaller Companies VCT’s dividend payout ratio is 6,666.67%.

British Smaller Companies VCT Company Profile

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British Smaller Companies VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in investments in early stage, mid and late venture, later stage, recapitalizations, growing capital-consuming businesses, acquisition funding and business development in mature, VCT qualifying and non-qualifying unquoted and quoted companies listed on alternative investment market and ISDX.