Dunedin cautious despite outperforming market
24th Sep 2012 10:54
UK-focused Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust said its net asset value had outperformed the market in the first half, but warned times would remain tough. Net asset value per share was up by 5.9% in total return terms, compared with the company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which incre
Read moreDunedin Income maintains divi after tax rebate
28th Mar 2011 16:35
Dunedin Income Growth, the largely UK-focused investment trust, bested the performance of its benchmark index last year by achieving a 19.6% increase in its net asset value (NAV) per share in total return terms. The FTSE All-Share Index's total return in the year to 31 January was 18.1%. NAV per sh
Read moreComment: High yielding investment trusts
4th Feb 2011 15:31
With most bank and building society savings accounts offering derisory interest rates these days it is tempting to look to other forms of investments to boost income. If you want higher returns, however, then you usually have to accept higher risk of losing your capital, though there are ways of re
Read moreFTSE Review: Essar Energy, African Barrick To Join FTSE100
9th Jun 2010 17:42
LONDON (Dow Jones)--FTSE Group said Wednesday African Barrick Gold PLC (ABG.LN) and Essar Energy PLC (ESSR.LN) are to join the FTSE 100, and Thomas Cook Group (TCG.LN) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.LN) will leave the index and join the FTSE 250 Index. MAIN FACTS: -The changes are part
Read moreThe Fundamentalist: Investing for income
25th Sep 2009 02:29
As its name suggests, Dunedin Income Growth Income Trust is an investment trust which invests in income stocks. It released interim results on Thursday which showed the value of the trust's investments had grown, but not as fast as the market. Net asset value (NAV) per share in the six months to th
Read moreDunedin Income hedges against market fall
24th Sep 2009 07:01
Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust saw an improvement in fortunes at the half year stage, though performance lagged that of the market. Net asset value (NAV) per share in the six months to the end of July rose by 13.2%, versus a gain of 16.1% by the FTSE All-Share index. The company said the u
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