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

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (LON:BGEU) insider Andrew Watkins purchased 10,000 shares of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 85 ($1.07) per share, with a total value of £8,500 ($10,685.10).

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Price Performance

LON:BGEU opened at GBX 85.20 ($1.07) on Wednesday. Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc has a 52-week low of GBX 83 ($1.04) and a 52-week high of GBX 101.80 ($1.28). The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 88.05 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 92.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.89, a quick ratio of 4.20 and a current ratio of 4.16. The firm has a market capitalization of £301.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,217.14 and a beta of 1.06.

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given 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 an increase from Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust’s previous dividend of $0.40. Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.