Blackrock North American Income Trust PLC - investment company with portfolio of primarily large-cap US equities - Net asset value per ordinary share at April 30, end of first half, up 25% year-on-year to 198.02p from 158.06p. Holds first half payout at 4.00p. "The past six months have seen a recovery in the company's performance and markets in general. In November 2020 markets rose significantly, primarily driven by the results of the US election and positive data on the effectiveness of vaccines against the Covid-19 infection," company says.
Current stock price: 184.10p
Year-to-date change: up 11%
By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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