Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Share News (MNP)

LONDON (Alliance News) - Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC Monday said it outperformed its benchmark in the six months ended July 31.

The trust said it produced a total return of 7.2% over the period, compared with 6.5% for the FTSE World Index. The company's net asset value also outperformed the benchmark, returning 7.0%.

Martin Currie said it paid 1.3 pence in dividends on April 25, making a total of 4.0 pence for the year ending January 31. This was followed by an interim dividend of 0.9 pence on July 25.

The next quarterly dividend will be 0.9 pence on October 24.

The stock was quoted down 1.0% at 174.25 pence Monday afternoon.

By Anthony Tshibangu; anthonytshibangu@alliancenews.com; @AnthonyAllNews

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