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Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:DGN) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 144.76 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Asia Dragon Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Asia Dragon Trust's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 144.76 Mil.


Asia Dragon Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asia Dragon Trust's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Asia Dragon Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Asia Dragon Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Asia Dragon Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 123.53 120.86 118.51 115.51 144.76

Asia Dragon Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic 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.


Asia Dragon Trust  (LSE:DGN) Shares Outstanding (Basic 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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Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:DGN) Business Description

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Address
1 George Street, Edinburgh, GBR, EH2 2LL
Asia Dragon Trust PLC is an investment trust located in the United Kingdom. The company's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in the Far East with the exception of Japan and Australasia. Its investments are in stock market principally in large companies whose shares are considered to be attractively priced. The company focuses on diversified investments in various sectors such as Aerospace & Defence, Banks, Automobiles, Construction Materials, Industrial Conglomerates, Real Estate Management & Development, Wireless Telecommunication Services and others. It measures the performance of its portfolio against MSCI All Country Asia (ex-Japan) Index.

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