Insider Buying: Henderson High Income Trust plc (LON:HHI) Insider Buys 2,945 Shares of Stock

Henderson High Income Trust plc (LON:HHI) insider Francesca Ecsery purchased 2,945 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 169 ($2.26) per share, with a total value of £4,977.05 ($6,664.50).

Francesca Ecsery also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 30th, Francesca Ecsery bought 56 shares of Henderson High Income Trust stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 166 ($2.22) per share, with a total value of GBX 9,296 ($124.48).

Henderson High Income Trust Stock Performance

LON:HHI remained flat at GBX 168 ($2.25) during mid-day trading on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 87,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,570. The company has a current ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.72. Henderson High Income Trust plc has a 1 year low of GBX 136 ($1.82) and a 1 year high of GBX 174 ($2.33). The stock has a market capitalization of £289.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,002.94 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 165.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 161.43.

Henderson High Income Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 12th will be given a GBX 2.68 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.68%. This is an increase from Henderson High Income Trust’s previous dividend of $2.63. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 12th. Henderson High Income Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6,470.59%.

About Henderson High Income Trust

Henderson High Income Trust plc is a close-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.