Isabel Liu Acquires 2,819 Shares of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) Stock

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

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Trading Up 0.5 %

UEM stock opened at GBX 211 ($2.62) on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 209.37 and a 200 day moving average price 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. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC has a fifty-two week low of GBX 200 ($2.48) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 241 ($2.99). The stock has a market capitalization of £396.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 727.59 and a beta of 0.59.

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Increases Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 28th. This is a positive change from Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s previous dividend of $2.15. This represents a dividend yield of 1.12%. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.