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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
six
months ended in May. 2026,
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust paid£13.01 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received£0.00 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid£0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent£7.89 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent£0.01 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Polar Capital Global Financials Trustspent£20.91 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in May. 2026.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £0.00 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £-13.01 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £0.00 Mil.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust received£0.00 Mil from issuing more debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £0.00 Mil.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust paid£0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £-7.89 Mil.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust spent£7.89 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's other financing for the
six
months ended in May. 2026 was £-0.01 Mil.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust spent£0.01 Mil on other financial activities.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-361.62 Mil.
* 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.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of £-361.62 Mil mean?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a Cash Flow from Financing of £-361.62 Mil as of May. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-361.62 Mil. Overall, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Cash Flow from Financing compare to BLK and BX?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Cash Flow from Financing of £-361.62 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is £-361.62 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust stock overvalued right now?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of £-361.62 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is £-361.62 Mil. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT), the current Cash Flow from Financing is £-361.62 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Business Description
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC is an asset management firm based in the United Kingdom. Its core objective is to provide its investors with a growing dividend income with capital appreciation. To achieve this, it invests in listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other subsectors. Its portfolio entails equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options, and other instruments, including derivatives. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in different geographical regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Japan and East Europe.
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