JPMorgan American (LON:JAM - Get Free Report) insider Colin Moore acquired 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 947 ($12.53) per share, for a total transaction of £75,760 ($100,264.69).
JPMorgan American Trading Up 0.1 %
Shares of LON JAM opened at GBX 942 ($12.47) on Wednesday. JPMorgan American has a 12-month low of GBX 827 ($10.94) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,198 ($15.85). The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,024.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,074.90. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.65.
JPMorgan American (LON:JAM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 3rd. The company reported GBX 10.59 ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter. JPMorgan American had a return on equity of 24.87% and a net margin of 97.58%.
JPMorgan American Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a GBX 8.25 ($0.11) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.88%. This is an increase from JPMorgan American's previous dividend of $2.75. JPMorgan American's payout ratio is presently 3.47%.
JPMorgan American Company Profile
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JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc aims to generate attractive long-term returns from the world's largest stock market by focusing on high quality companies that are also reasonably priced.
Key points:
Expertise - Our flagship US investment trust, managed by locally based specialist investors to provide core portfolio exposure to North American equities.
Portfolio - Managed for growth by focusing on quality companies that are reasonably priced.
Results - Broadly diversified across the S&P 500 index, with a focus on large cap stocks.
Why invest in this trust
The JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc is a large, actively managed investment trust investing in the core US stock market.
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