Martin Currie Global Portfolio (LON:MNP) to Issue Dividend Increase – GBX 3.87 Per Share

Martin Currie Global Portfolio (LON:MNP) announced a dividend on Thursday, March 27th, Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 3.87 ($0.05) per share by the investment trust on Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This is a 330.0% increase from Martin Currie Global Portfolio’s previous dividend of $0.90. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trading Down 1.1 %

LON MNP traded down GBX 3.64 ($0.05) on Thursday, hitting GBX 336.36 ($4.35). 82,054 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 92,953. The firm has a market capitalization of £201.87 million, a PE ratio of 14.50 and a beta of 0.69. Martin Currie Global Portfolio has a 1-year low of GBX 333.55 ($4.32) and a 1-year high of GBX 399 ($5.17). The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 364.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 365.33.

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Company Profile

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc is an open ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of large cap companies having market capitalization greater than $1 billion.