Insider Buying: Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) Insider Purchases 2,454 Shares of Stock

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) insider Mark Bridgeman acquired 2,454 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 212 ($2.63) per share, with a total value of £5,202.48 ($6,462.71).

Mark Bridgeman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 8th, Mark Bridgeman purchased 18,500 shares of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 216 ($2.68) per share, for a total transaction of £39,960 ($49,639.75).

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Price Performance

Shares of LON:UEM opened at GBX 211 ($2.62) on Friday. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC has a one year low of GBX 200 ($2.48) and a one year high of GBX 241 ($2.99). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market cap of £396.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 727.59 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 209.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 216.34.

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a GBX 2.33 ($0.03) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.12%. This is a boost from Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s previous dividend of $2.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3,103.45%.

About Utilico Emerging Markets Trust

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc (“UEM”) is a UK closed-end investment trust which is uniquely focused on global infrastructure and utilities megatrends in emerging markets.

UEM’s objective is to provide long-term total return by investing predominantly in infrastructure, utility and related sectors mainly in emerging markets.

UEM’s focus is on the undeveloped and developing markets of Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe and Africa, while maintaining the flexibility to invest in markets world-wide.