Merchants
data as at: 02/07/2020| 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 |
Please note, some investment companies release their Net Asset Values (NAVs) less frequently than daily. For example they may provide NAVs on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or even semi-annual basis. This means that the estimated NAV shown below, and the associated discount/premium to market price, will not necessarily reflect recent market movements.
| Total assets (m) | Price (last close) | Price (bid) | Price (offer) | NAV | Dividend dates | Discount/ premium (%) | Gearing (%) | 5yr dividend growth (%) p.a. | Dividend yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581.7 | 393.00 | 388.50 | 394.50 | 389.90 | Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec | 0.8 | 24 | 2.6 | 6.9 |
Dividends
Dividends displayed in traded currency.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Special dividend | Financial year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07/2020 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2021 |
| 23/04/2020 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 30/01/2020 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 03/10/2019 | 6.800 | Income | No | 2020 |
| 11/07/2019 | 6.700 | Income | No | 2020 |
| Dividend cover (years) | Revenue reserves (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.99 | 31.82 |
Trading information
| ISIN | TIDM | Traded currency |
|---|---|---|
| GB0005800072 | MRCH | GBX |
Traded volumes (number of shares)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 114,864 | 3,938,786 | 52,129,593 | 180,006,508 |
| Average | N/A | 171,215 | 205,286 | 140,967 |
Traded values (m)
| Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.45 | 15.76 | 229.24 | 819.29 |
| Average | N/A | 0.68 | 0.90 | 0.64 |
Data provided by Morningstar. Company documents provided by FE fundinfo. 
