Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (LON:BGEU) Insider Andrew Watkins Acquires 10,000 Shares

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (LON:BGEU) insider Andrew Watkins acquired 10,000 shares of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 85 ($1.08) per share, with a total value of £8,500 ($10,775.86).

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Stock Down 0.7 %

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust stock opened at GBX 84.60 ($1.07) on Thursday. Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc has a 52 week low of GBX 83 ($1.05) and a 52 week high of GBX 101.80 ($1.29). The stock has a market cap of £298.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,208.57 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 87.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 92.77. 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 Increases Dividend

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

About Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust

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.