Adriana Stirling Acquires 18,002 Shares of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) Stock

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) insider Adriana Stirling purchased 18,002 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 56 ($0.71) per share, for a total transaction of £10,081.12 ($12,736.73).

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust Stock Performance

Shares of LON BMD opened at GBX 50 ($0.63) on Friday. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust has a 1 year low of GBX 50 ($0.63) and a 1 year high of GBX 58.50 ($0.74). The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 52.93 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 54.53. The firm has a market cap of £195.84 million, a P/E ratio of 43.24 and a beta of 0.24.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (LON:BMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 24th. The company reported GBX 0.48 ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust had a net margin of 38.32% and a return on equity of 1.95%.

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be given a GBX 2.25 ($0.03) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.21%. This is an increase from Baronsmead Second Venture Trust’s previous dividend of $1.75. Baronsmead Second Venture Trust’s payout ratio is presently 345.90%.

About Baronsmead Second Venture Trust

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc is a venture capital trust managed by ISIS Equity Partners LLP. It invests in a portfolio of unquoted companies in the United Kingdom. The trust primarily invests in the media, business services, consumer, information technology support services, technology-enabled companies, and healthcare sectors.