Merchants
data as at: 23/01/2020| Company website | |
| Objective | To provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding large UK companies. |
| Management group | Allianz Global Investors |
| AIC sector | UK Equity Income |
| Launch date | 16/02/1889 |
| Financial year end | January |
| Domicile | United Kingdom |
| Total assets (m) | Price (last close) | Price (bid) | Price (offer) | NAV | Dividend dates | Discount/ premium (%) | Gearing (%) | 5yr dividend growth (%) p.a. | Dividend yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736.9 | 556.00 | 551.00 | 556.00 | 546.72 | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 1.7 | 17 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
Dividends
Dividends displayed in traded currency.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Special dividend | Financial year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/01/2020 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 03/10/2019 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 11/07/2019 | 6.700 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 11/04/2019 | 6.600 | Income | No | 2019 |
| 31/01/2019 | 6.500 | Income | No | 2019 |
| Dividend cover (years) | Revenue reserves (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.94 | 28.34 |
Trading information
| ISIN | TIDM | Traded currency |
|---|---|---|
| GB0005800072 | MRCH | GBX |
Traded volumes (number of shares)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 137,157 | 2,466,148 | 34,174,832 | 158,927,866 |
| Average | N/A | 123,307 | 135,078 | 124,552 |
Traded values (m)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.76 | 13.78 | 168.89 | 743.45 |
| Average | N/A | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.58 |
Data provided by Morningstar. Company documents provided by Financial Express. 
