Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) to Issue Dividend of GBX 2.89

Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) announced a dividend on Friday, March 14th, DividendData.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of GBX 2.89 ($0.04) per share on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This is a 2.5% increase from Schroder Japan Trust’s previous dividend of $2.82. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Schroder Japan Trust Stock Performance

LON SJG opened at GBX 255 ($3.29) on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 254.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 251.92. The firm has a market capitalization of £298.87 million, a P/E ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.48. Schroder Japan Trust has a fifty-two week low of GBX 227.60 ($2.94) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 266 ($3.44).

Schroder Japan Trust Company Profile

The Japanese equity market currently offers a compelling long-term investment opportunity. Several developments that are unique to Japan should combine to support sustained corporate earnings growth and increasing valuation multiples in the years ahead. With one of the best performance track records in its sector and a disciplined, active investment approach, SJG is an excellent way of gaining exposure to Japan’s exciting potential.