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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust (LSE:HSL) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 74.67 Mil (As of May. 2024)


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What is Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was 74.67 Mil.


Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Shares Outstanding (Basic 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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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Annual Data
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Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
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Henderson Smaller Investment 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.


Henderson Smaller Investment Trust  (LSE:HSL) 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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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Business Description

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Address
201 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3AE
Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund. Its investment objective is to maximize shareholder's total returns by investing in smaller companies quoted in the United Kingdom. The company's only segment being the activity of investing in shares and securities for capital appreciation. Geographically, it operates only in the United Kingdom.

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