RE: £20, Amazing...15 Jun 2023 15:11
"PE 4.25 - Earnings 475 - div. 50.5 - yield 2.5% ... is the dividend covered 9.4 times?"
Investment trusts/private equity don't have PEs.
Sometimes sites quote one but they are not relevant.
Yeild is 2.65% based on yesterday share price. (HL)
Cover is income but mainly capital from sales of companies. The 85% rule does not apply to capital returns. IE it will be mainly invested in new businesses and old ones.
The premium could be deemed to be more important at 15% but it's not unusual. Premium of 20% or greater is normal for 3i