abrdn Asia Focus plc (LON:AAS) Insider Lucy Macdonald Purchases 12,000 Shares

abrdn Asia Focus plc (LON:AAS) insider Lucy Macdonald purchased 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 260 ($3.32) per share, with a total value of £31,200 ($39,872.20).

abrdn Asia Focus Stock Up 2.7 %

AAS traded up GBX 7 ($0.09) during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 266 ($3.40). The company had a trading volume of 76,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,497. abrdn Asia Focus plc has a 52 week low of GBX 241 ($3.08) and a 52 week high of GBX 289 ($3.69). The company has a quick ratio of 3.67, a current ratio of 6.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.60. The company has a market capitalization of £410.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,266.67 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 279.14 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 270.98.

abrdn Asia Focus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd were given a dividend of GBX 1.60 ($0.02) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 23rd. abrdn Asia Focus’s payout ratio is presently 2,857.14%.

About abrdn Asia Focus

Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC operates as an investment trust that invests in a portfolio of smaller companies in Japan, Asia, and Australasia. The trust invests in companies operating in various sectors, including auto components; beverages; chemicals; commercial banks; containers and packaging; diversified financial services; food and staples retailing; hotels, restaurants, and leisure; industrial conglomerates; multiline retail; paper and forest products; real estate; and transportation infrastructure.