Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC Share News (EDIN)

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Edinburgh Investment Trust Outperforms Benchmark

LONDON (Alliance News) - The Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC Wednesday said it outperformed its benchmark index over the course of its last financial year. In a statement, the trust said it produced a net asset value total return of 12.5% with debt at face value, and 14.4% with debt at marke

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Bests Benchmark

LONDON (Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC said Thursday that it had beaten its benchmark in the quarter ended January 31. The investment trust saw a total return on net asset value per share of 1.4%, out-performing its benchmark, the MSCI All Countries World Index, w

Ex-divs to take 1 point off FTSE 100 on Feb 5

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 company will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-mak

Berkeley directors trade in vested shares

Three directors of Berkeley Group have sold a collective 65.29m pounds-worth of shares in the housebuilder after they vested under the group's long-term incentive plan. A statement from the company said the proceeds were used principally to enable them to meet the tax, national insurance and costs

Ex-divs to take 7.4 points off FTSE 100 on Nov. 20

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-

Edinburgh Investment Trust Portfolio Manager Cautions On Future Returns

Funds feature: Invesco eyes considerable outflows while Edinburgh IT could rebound

The shocking resignation of Invesco Perpetual's superstar fund manager Neil Woodford, who manages almost 30bn pounds spread out over five funds, has had repercussions across the industry. Two listed vehicles in particular, Perpetual's US parent Invesco and FTSE 250-listed Edinburgh Investment Trus

Edinburgh Investment Trust's call on pharmaceuticals pays off

The FTSE 250-listedEdinburgh Investment Trust, which invests primarily in UK securities, produced a net asset value (NAV) total return for the year to March 31st of 21.1 per cent debt at par and 22.4 per cent debt at market value. This was far above the total return of 16.8% for the FTSE All-Share

Ex-divs to take 2.91 points off FTSE 100 on May 1

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by marke

Edinburgh Investment trumps FTSE index

FTSE 250 Edinburgh Investment Trust, which invests primarily in UK securities, said net asset value (NAV) increased more than the FTSE All-Share Index. NAV with debt at market value rose by 3% on a total return basis compared with a 1.9% rise in the FTSE index. Chairman Jim Pettigrew commented:

FTSE 250 movers: Aquarius Platinum down on metal price

RIT Capital Partners, the investment trusted started by Lord Jacob Rothschild, was on the up on news the company is offering investors a big increase in dividends, despite reporting a drop in its net asset value (NAV). Also rising was Edinburgh Investment Trust, a group focused on UK securities, a

London midday: Manufacturing figures pressure markets lower

- Manufacturing PMIs in UK, Eurozone, China fall - Eyes on US payrolls - BP jumps on TNK-BP sale After a bright start early on, London's blue chip index had dropped into the red by Friday lunchtime after a barrage of disappointing manufacturing data dampened market sentiment. Manufacturing purchas

London open: Stocks rise despite Chinese data

- Chinese PMI dissapoints - Ireland begins counting votes on fiscal treaty referendum - BP jumps after proposed sale of interest in TNK-BP London's Footsie index bucked the trend seen across European markets to trade firmly higher on Friday morning, ahead of some crucial payrolls data Stateside du

Edinburgh Investment grows NAV despite market turmoil

Edinburgh Investment Trust, the FTSE 250 group focused on UK securities, put in a resilient performance in the year to March 31st, growing net asset value (NAV) by a tenth in spite of the volatile market conditions during the period. NAV per share at market value increased by 10.2% over the period,