LONDON (Alliance News) - Perpetual Income And Growth Investment Trust PLC Monday said its net asset value and share price both outperformed its benchmark in the first half of its fiscal year.
The investment company said that its total return on net assets increased 7.7% and its share price increased 11.8% in the six months ended September 30.
The numbers represent a significant increase on the 3.8% increase in the total return on net assets at the company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index.
The company also declared a second interim dividend of 2.70 pence per share in the three months to September 30.
Perpetual Income And Growth Investment Trust shares were up 0.5% to 357.60 pence Monday.
By Tom McIvor; tommcivor@alliancenews.com; @TomMcIvor1
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