Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust

(ASL)
Sector: Closed End Investments
1,580.00p
12.00p 0.77
Last updated: 16:52:01

Share information

Name Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
Epic ASL
Isin GB0000066554
Index UK250 UK350
Industry Closed End Investments

Key numbers

Latest share price 1,580.00p Net gearing n/a
Market capitalisation £1,329.41 Debt ratio n/a
Shares in issue 84.17 Debt-to-equity ratio n/a
P/E ratio 23.8 Assets / equity ratio n/a
Total dividends per share 12.95p Price to book value n/a
Dividend yield 3 ROCE
Dividend cover 1.43 EPS growth
Earning per share 55.64 52-week high / low 1,126.00p / 1,680.00p

Dividends

Type Ex-date Pay-date Net-dividend
Final 2024-02-08 2024-03-08 28.55p
Special 2024-02-08 2024-03-08 9.00p
Interim 2023-08-03 2023-08-25 12.95p
Final 2023-02-09 2023-03-08 26.95p
Special 2023-02-09 2023-03-08 8.30p
Interim 2022-08-04 2022-08-26 12.05p
Final 2022-02-10 2022-03-08 24.25p
Interim 2021-08-05 2021-08-27 10.95p
Final 2021-02-11 2021-03-09 22.90p

Contact details

Company name Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
Address 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH3 7NS
Telephone +44 0131 220 0733
Website http://www.aberforth.co.uk

Directors

Director Position
Mr Richard Davidson Chairman
Mr Jaz Bains Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Patricia Dimond Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Martin Warner Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Victoria Stewart Independent Non-Executive Director

Company financials

Assets £ (m) 2022 2021 2020
Reporting date 31/12/22 31/12/21 31/12/20
Intangible asssets and goodwill n/a n/a n/a
Investments and other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Inventory / work in progress
Trade and other receivables
Cash and equivalents 1.67 3.42 2.96
Other current assets and asset held for resale
Total of all assets 1326.07 1559.88 1222
Liabilities £ (m) 2022 2021 2020
Short term liabilities
Long term liabilities
Other liabilites / pension etc
Total of all liabilities 75.2 87.31 74.07
Net assets £ (m) 2022 2021 2020
Net assets 1250.87 1472.56 1147.93
Equity £ (m) 2022 2021 2020
Share capital
Minority interests n/a n/a n/a
Retained earnings
Share premium account n/a n/a n/a
Total equity
Income £ (m) 2022 2021 2020
Turnover 53.2 37.46 15.66
Operating profit 48.87 32.89 12.21
Pre-tax profit 48.17 32.54 11.91