Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc (NYSE:JEQ – Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a decline of 93.8% from the January 31st total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Stock Performance
Shares of JEQ traded up $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $5.35. 10,156 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,794. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $5.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.47. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a 12 month low of $4.92 and a 12 month high of $7.22.
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Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 21st will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 17th.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Abrdn Japan Equity Fund by 13.3% in the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 81,904 shares of the company's stock valued at $570,000 after acquiring an additional 9,614 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $72,000. LPL Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $85,000. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,362,146 shares of the company's stock worth $11,857,000 after buying an additional 60,233 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.89% of the company's stock.
About Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
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Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of Japan. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio.
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