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Law Debenture Corp Plc/Fund

Current Price 836.00p Bid 837.00p Ask 842.00p Change 0.00%
Last Updated: 25/04/2024 08:11. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company is a provider of independent professional services. The Company's objective as an investment trust is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. Its independent professional services include pension trustee executives, outsourced pension services, corporate trust services and corporate services to companies, agencies, organizations and individuals throughout the world. The Company invests in various sectors, including oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, health care, consumer services, telecommunications, financials, technology and others.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2019

Revenue
£66.74m
Operating Profit/Loss
£38.99m
Dividend yield (%)
4.00
Total dividend for year
26.0000p
Dividend cover
1.18
P/E Ratio
21.20
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Key Personnel

Mr Robert Hingley
Chairman
Mr Denis Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Trish Houston
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Pars Purewal
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Claire Finn
Non-Executive Director
Ms Clare Askem
Non-Executive Director
Mr Maarten Slendebroek
Non-Executive Director & Chairman

Stock Details

EPIC
LWDBL
ISIN
GB0031429219
Shares in Issue
118.33m
Market cap
£989.23m

Analyst Views (0)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
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Price Summary

Mid Price
836.00p
Bid Price
837.00p
Ask Price
842.00p
Volume
0
Change Today
0.00p
% Change Today
0.00%
Open
837.00p
Previous Close
836.00p
Intraday High
836.00p
Intraday Low
836.00p
52 Week High
837.00p
52 Week Low
725.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
66.74
57.11
Operating Profit/Loss
38.99
31.05
Net Interest
-1.32
-4.62
Pre-Tax Profit
37.67
26.44
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
36.26
25.12
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
36.26
25.12
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
36.26
25.12
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
26.0000p
18.9000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
Basic
30.68p
21.26p
Diluted
30.67p
21.25p
Adjusted
30.68p
21.26p
Dividend per Share
26.0000p
18.9000p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
1.12
0.10
Intangible Assets
2.03
2.14
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
822.32
662.59
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
2.70
2.51
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
7.21
6.93
Cash at Bank & In Hand
71.24
124.15
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
6.44
5.77
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
913.06
804.18

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
0.73
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
19.97
16.68
Total Current Liabilities
20.70
16.67
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
114.51
114.11
Provisions
0.12
0.24
Other Non-Current Liabilities
2.46
3.80
Total Non-Current Liabilities
117.09
118.14
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
137.79
134.82

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
775.27
669.36

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
5.92
5.92
Share Premium Account
9.15
8.90
Other Reserves
697.69
604.59
Retained Earnings
62.51
49.95
Shareholders Funds
775.27
669.36
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
775.27
669.36

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
07 Mar 2024
11 Apr 2024
9.125p
Q3
21 Dec 2023
25 Jan 2024
7.625p
Q2
05 Oct 2023
26 Oct 2023
7.625p
Q1
01 Jun 2023
06 Jul 2023
7.625p
Final
09 Mar 2023
13 Apr 2023
8.75p
Q3
22 Dec 2022
26 Jan 2023
7.25p
Q2
06 Oct 2022
27 Oct 2022
7.25p
Q1
01 Jun 2022
07 Jul 2022
7.25p
Final
10 Mar 2022
14 Apr 2022
8.375p
Q3
23 Dec 2021
28 Jan 2022
6.875p
Q2
07 Oct 2021
28 Oct 2021
6.875p
Q1
03 Jun 2021
07 Jul 2021
6.875p
Final
11 Mar 2021
15 Apr 2021
8.00p
Q3
24 Dec 2020
28 Jan 2021
6.50p
Q2
24 Sep 2020
28 Oct 2020
6.50p
Q1
25 Jun 2020
28 Jul 2020
6.50p
Final
12 Mar 2020
16 Apr 2020
19.40p
Interim
08 Aug 2019
06 Sep 2019
6.60p
Final
14 Mar 2019
18 Apr 2019
12.90p
Interim
09 Aug 2018
07 Sep 2018
6.00p
Final
15 Mar 2018
19 Apr 2018
11.80p
Interim
10 Aug 2017
08 Sep 2017
5.50p
Final
16 Mar 2017
20 Apr 2017
11.50p
Interim
11 Aug 2016
09 Sep 2016
5.20p
Interim
13 Aug 2015
11 Sep 2015
5.20p
Final
16 Mar 2005
19 Apr 2005
4.75p
Final
16 Mar 2005
19 Apr 2005
4.75p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
Dividend growth
37.57%
9.25%
Dividend yield
4.00%
3.50%
Dividend cover
1.18
1.12


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