Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) Insider Buys £5,976.28 in Stock

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) insider Isabel Liu acquired 2,819 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 212 ($2.63) per share, for a total transaction of £5,976.28 ($7,423.95).

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Price Performance

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust stock opened at GBX 211 ($2.62) on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 209.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 216.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of £396.49 million, a PE ratio of 727.59 and a beta of 0.59. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC has a one year low of GBX 200 ($2.48) and a one year high of GBX 241 ($2.99).

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a GBX 2.33 ($0.03) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.12%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. This is an increase from Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s previous dividend of $2.15. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s payout ratio is currently 3,103.45%.

About Utilico Emerging Markets Trust

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc (“UEM”) is a UK closed-end investment trust which is uniquely focused on global infrastructure and utilities megatrends in emerging markets.

UEM’s objective is to provide long-term total return by investing predominantly in infrastructure, utility and related sectors mainly in emerging markets.

UEM’s focus is on the undeveloped and developing markets of Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe and Africa, while maintaining the flexibility to invest in markets world-wide.