Director dealings: Shires Income director ups stake

8th Jun 2021 15:13

(Sharecast News) - Shires Income revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Robin Archibald had snapped up 2,154 ordinary shares in the London-listed investment trust.

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Comment: 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

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Shares still not dear, says Shires

15th Nov 2010 15:49

Shires Income, the investment trust with a predominantly UK equity portfolio managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers, achieved a total return on net assets ahead of its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share index, in the six months to the end of September. The total return, including dividends, was 3.9%, versus

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Shires Income Trust NAV soars

11th Nov 2009 12:28

Aberdeen Asset managed Shires Income comfortably outstripped both Footsie and the FT All-Share over the last six months, with NAV soaring by 46% due to a combination of good stock picks and gearing benefits. In the half year to 30 September 2009, NAV increased by 46% from 118.8p to 173.5p. The tota

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