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CHINA FUND (CHINA FUND) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) : 11.39 Mil (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is CHINA FUND Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. CHINA FUND's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 11.39 Mil.


CHINA FUND Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for CHINA FUND's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CHINA FUND Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

CHINA FUND Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 13.54 10.52 10.49 10.31 10.86

CHINA FUND Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.52 10.32 10.31 10.34 11.39

CHINA FUND Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.


CHINA FUND  (NYSE:CHN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.


Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.


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CHINA FUND (CHINA FUND) Business Description

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C/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02110
CHINA FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is a long-term capital appreciation which it seeks to achieve by investing in equity securities with trading in China and outside China. It invests in various industries such as Insurance, Entertainment, Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Beverages, Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure among others.
Executives
Yan Hu director 60 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON X0 EC4Y 0JP
Theresa Noriega-lum officer: President 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 550, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Iwanicki George John Jr director 8K THORMAN LANE, HUNTINGTON NY 11743
Julian Reid 10 percent owner C/O BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN, 50 POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON MA 02110
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Frank L Wheeler officer: President FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 550, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Michael F Holland director
Richard Silver 10 percent owner C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ONE LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Heiko Mildner other: Affiliated Person 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kathleen C. Thompson other: Affiliated Person 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jeffrey D Parker other: See remarks 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Douglas Eu other: SEE REMARKS C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
William Grau other: SEE REMARKS C/O ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Laura F. Dell officer: Treasurer 100 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, CPH 0326, BOSTON MA 02116

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