Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG) Trading Down 1.2% – Time to Sell?

Posted by Paula Ricardo on Dec 12th, 2024

Schroder Japan Trust (LON:SJG – Get Free Report)’s stock price was down 1.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 250 ($3.19) and last traded at GBX 254 ($3.24). Approximately 155,799 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 185,999 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 257 ($3.28).

Schroder Japan Trust Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 249.71 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 252.92. The company has a market capitalization of £296.82 million, a PE ratio of 651.28 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 3.60, a current ratio of 0.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.85.

Schroder Japan Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th will be given a GBX 10.81 ($0.14) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 7th. This is a positive change from Schroder Japan Trust’s previous dividend of $5.40. This represents a yield of 4.41%. Schroder Japan Trust’s payout ratio is 1,282.05%.

About Schroder Japan Trust

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Schroder Japan Trust plc formerly known as Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc is an open-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Investment Management Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.