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Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust Plc

Current Price 154.00p Bid 151.00p Ask 155.50p Change 0.16%
Last Updated: 19/03/2024 05:23. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

The Company's investment objective is to achieve long term capital growth by investing in companies domiciled or listed in, or exercising the predominant part of their economic activity in, less developed countries. These countries (the "Frontiers Universe") are any country which is neither part of the MSCI World Index of developed markets nor one of the eight largest countries by market capitalisation in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as at 1 April 2018: being Brazil, China, India, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Taiwan.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 30/09/2020

Revenue
£15.63m
Operating Profit/Loss
£14.02m
Dividend yield (%)
5.60
Total dividend for year
$0.0700
Dividend cover
0.72
P/E Ratio
24.80

Key Personnel

Mr Audley W Twiston-Davies
Chairman
Mr Hatem Dowidar
Non-Executive Director
Mr Stephen White
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Lucy Taylor-Smith
Non-Executive Director
Ms Katrina Hart
Non-Executive Director
Ms Liz Airey
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
BRFIL
ISIN
GB00B3SXM832
Shares in Issue
150.62m
Market cap
£231.96m

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
154.00p
Bid Price
151.00p
Ask Price
155.50p
Volume
3,278
Change Today
0.25p
% Change Today
0.16%
Open
157.00p
Previous Close
154.00p
Intraday High
157.00p
Intraday Low
153.50p
52 Week High
158.00p
52 Week Low
130.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

News

Income Statement

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
15.63
23.79
Operating Profit/Loss
14.02
21.82
Net Interest
n/a
-0.31
Pre-Tax Profit
14.01
21.51
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
12.20
18.92
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
12.20
18.92
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
12.20
18.92
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
$0.0700
$0.0775
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
Basic
5.05c
8.24c
Diluted
5.05c
8.24c
Adjusted
5.05c
8.24c
Dividend per Share
$0.0700
$0.0775

Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
$ (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
305.10
393.58
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
4.08
7.76
Cash at Bank & In Hand
1.68
6.02
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
2.15
3.45
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
313.00
410.82

Liabilities

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
0.21
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
6.79
9.98
Total Current Liabilities
7.00
9.98
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
0.02
0.02
Total Non-Current Liabilities
0.02
0.02
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
7.02
10.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Net Assets
305.98
400.82

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
 
$ (M)
$ (M)
Share Capital
2.42
2.41
Share Premium Account
165.98
164.01
Other Reserves
127.32
218.22
Retained Earnings
10.26
16.18
Shareholders Funds
305.98
400.82
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
305.98
400.82

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
04 Jan 2024
14 Feb 2024
4.90¢
Interim
15 Jun 2023
07 Jul 2023
3.10¢
Final
05 Jan 2023
14 Feb 2023
4.25¢
Interim
01 Jun 2022
24 Jun 2022
2.75¢
Final
06 Jan 2022
11 Feb 2022
4.25¢
Interim
10 Jun 2021
25 Jun 2021
2.75¢
Final
31 Dec 2020
12 Feb 2021
4.25¢
Interim
04 Jun 2020
26 Jun 2020
2.75¢
Final
02 Jan 2020
07 Feb 2020
4.75¢
Interim
06 Jun 2019
28 Jun 2019
3.00¢
Special
03 Jan 2019
07 Feb 2019
1.00¢
Final
03 Jan 2019
07 Feb 2019
4.40¢
Special
03 Jan 2019
07 Feb 2019
1.00¢
Interim
31 May 2018
29 Jun 2018
3.00¢
Final
04 Jan 2018
09 Feb 2018
4.20¢
Interim
08 Jun 2017
30 Jun 2017
2.70¢
Final
26 Jan 2017
17 Feb 2017
4.00¢
Interim
02 Jun 2016
01 Jul 2016
2.60¢
Final
28 Jan 2016
19 Feb 2016
4.15¢
Final
28 Jan 2016
19 Feb 2016
4.15¢
Interim
04 Jun 2015
03 Jul 2015
2.40¢
Final
29 Jan 2015
20 Feb 2015
4.00¢
Final
29 Jan 2015
20 Feb 2015
4.00¢
Special
05 Jun 2013
05 Jul 2013
3.40¢
Special
05 Jun 2013
05 Jul 2013
3.40¢
Special
05 Jun 2013
05 Jul 2013
3.40¢

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2019
Dividend growth
-9.68%
4.73%
Dividend yield
5.60%
4.40%
Dividend cover
0.72
1.06


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