Ruffer Investment Company Limited (LON:RICA) to Issue Dividend of GBX 2.85

Ruffer Investment Company Limited (LON:RICA) declared a dividend on Wednesday, March 12th, DividendData.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.85 ($0.04) per share on Friday, April 4th. This represents a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.

Ruffer Investment Stock Down 0.2 %

LON:RICA traded down GBX 0.50 ($0.01) on Tuesday, hitting GBX 277 ($3.60). The stock had a trading volume of 3,123,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,156,263. The stock has a market cap of £891.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.76 and a beta of 0.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 275.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 274.11. Ruffer Investment has a 52-week low of GBX 261.50 ($3.40) and a 52-week high of GBX 289.50 ($3.76).

Ruffer Investment (LON:RICA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 3 ($0.04) EPS for the quarter. Ruffer Investment had a return on equity of 0.96% and a net margin of 51.94%.

Insider Transactions at Ruffer Investment

In other Ruffer Investment news, insider Susie Farnon bought 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 268 ($3.48) per share, with a total value of £14,740 ($19,145.34). Also, insider Colleen McHugh bought 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 276 ($3.58) per share, for a total transaction of £11,040 ($14,339.52). Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

About Ruffer Investment

Ruffer Investment Company Limited has a simple aim – consistent positive returns, regardless of how the financial markets perform.

We try not to lose money in any 12 month period, and to grow the value of our investors’ wealth over the long haul.

If we can do this, we should outpace inflation, protecting and increasing the real value of our investors’ income and capital.

The specific investment objective of the Company is to produce a positive total return greater than twice Bank of England Bank Rate.