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Merchants Trust Plc/The

Current Price 551.00p Bid 544.00p Ask 558.00p Change -0.18%
Last Updated: 08/05/2025 21:44. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

The Merchants Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher-yielding large United Kingdom companies. Its performance is benchmarked against Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as oil gas and consumable fuels, capital markets, independent power and renewable electricity producers, banks, professional services, tobacco, specialty retail, food products, diversified financial services, pharmaceuticals, personal products, electric utilities, insurance, and metals and mining. Its alternative investment fund manager is Allianz Global Investors GmbH.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/01/2025

Revenue
£n/am
Operating Profit/Loss
£46.21m
Dividend yield (%)
5.20
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
1.01
P/E Ratio
18.90

Key Personnel

Mr Colin Clark
Chairman
Mr Karen McKellar
Non-Executive Director
Mr Mal Patel
Non-Executive Director
Mr Timon Drakesmith
Non-Executive Director
Ms Lisa Edgar
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
MRCHL
ISIN
GB0005800072
Shares in Issue
108.73m
Market cap
£599.09m

Analyst Views (0)

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This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
551.00p
Bid Price
544.00p
Ask Price
558.00p
Volume
9,183
Change Today
-1.00p
% Change Today
-0.18%
Open
555.00p
Previous Close
551.00p
Intraday High
558.00p
Intraday Low
551.00p
52 Week High
601.00p
52 Week Low
474.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart


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