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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust

Current Price 1352.00p Bid 1352.00p Ask 1360.00p Change -0.44%
Last Updated: 19/03/2024 03:29. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) (NSCI (XIC) or benchmark) over the long term. The Trust aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). It also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2023

Revenue
£n/am
Operating Profit/Loss
£52.34m
Dividend yield (%)
3.00
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
1.44
P/E Ratio
23.10

Key Personnel

Mr Richard Davidson
Chairman
Mr Jaz Bains
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Martin Warner
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Patricia Dimond
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Victoria Stewart
Independent Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
ASLL
ISIN
GB0000066554
Shares in Issue
95.02m
Market cap
£1,284.72m

Analyst Views (0)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,352.00p
Bid Price
1,352.00p
Ask Price
1,360.00p
Volume
1,114
Change Today
-6.00p
% Change Today
-0.44%
Open
1,358.00p
Previous Close
1,352.00p
Intraday High
1,358.00p
Intraday Low
1,352.00p
52 Week High
1,382.00p
52 Week Low
1,126.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

News

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
n/a
n/a
Operating Profit/Loss
52.34
48.87
Net Interest
-1.58
0.70
Pre-Tax Profit
50.76
48.17
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
50.68
48.17
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
n/a
n/a
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
n/a
n/a
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
50.68
48.17

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Basic
59.79p
55.64p
Diluted
59.79p
55.64p
Adjusted
59.79p
55.64p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
n/a
n/a
Intangible Assets
n/a
n/a
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
n/a
n/a
Cash at Bank & In Hand
3.00
1.67
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
1,369.38
1,326.07

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
72.15
75.20

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,297.23
1,250.87

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
n/a
n/a
Share Premium Account
n/a
n/a
Other Reserves
1,197.03
1,160.30
Retained Earnings
n/a
n/a
Shareholders Funds
1,297.23
1,250.87
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
n/a
n/a

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
08 Feb 2024
08 Mar 2024
28.55p
Final
08 Feb 2024
08 Mar 2024
28.55p
Interim
03 Aug 2023
25 Aug 2023
12.95p
Special
09 Feb 2023
03 Aug 2023
8.30p
Final
09 Feb 2023
08 Mar 2023
26.95p
Interim
04 Aug 2022
26 Aug 2022
12.05p
Final
10 Feb 2022
08 Mar 2022
24.25p
Interim
05 Aug 2021
27 Aug 2021
10.95p
Final
11 Feb 2021
09 Mar 2021
22.90p
Interim
06 Aug 2020
28 Aug 2020
10.40p
Final
06 Feb 2020
06 Mar 2020
22.00p
Final
06 Feb 2020
06 Mar 2020
22.00p
Interim
08 Aug 2019
30 Aug 2019
10.00p
Final
07 Feb 2019
07 Mar 2019
20.75p
Final
07 Feb 2019
07 Mar 2019
20.75p
Interim
09 Aug 2018
31 Aug 2018
9.50p
Final
08 Feb 2018
06 Mar 2018
19.75p
Final
08 Feb 2018
06 Mar 2018
19.75p
Interim
03 Aug 2017
24 Aug 2017
9.05p
Final
09 Feb 2017
03 Mar 2017
18.75p
Final
09 Feb 2017
03 Mar 2017
18.75p
1st Interim
04 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016
8.60p
1st Interim
04 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016
8.60p
1st Interim
04 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016
8.60p
1st Interim
04 Aug 2016
25 Aug 2016
8.60p
2nd Interim
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
17.85p
2nd Interim
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
17.85p
2nd Interim
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
17.85p
2nd Interim
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
17.85p
2nd Interim
11 Feb 2016
04 Mar 2016
17.85p
1st Interim
06 Aug 2015
27 Aug 2015
8.15p
Final
03 Feb 2010
26 Feb 2010
13.00p
Interim
29 Jul 2009
21 Aug 2009
6.00p
Interim
29 Jul 2009
21 Aug 2009
6.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Dividend growth
6.41%
10,876.34%
Dividend yield
3.00%
3.00%
Dividend cover
1.44
1.43


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