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Securities Trust of Scotland - High-conviction global equity income portfolio

Securities Trust of Scotland (STS) aims to achieve long-term income and capital growth through a fundamental approach to global equity investment. The manager, Mark Whitehead, is not constrained by index considerations and focuses on finding 35–55 high-quality companies with sustainable business models and financial resilience, in which to invest for a three- to five-year horizon. He also utilises the trust’s ability to employ options strategies in a controlled manner to generate additional income. STS’s board adopts a progressive dividend policy and, over the past three years, the annual dividend has increased by 24%. It has also recently refreshed the trust’s marketing strategy, and appointed a new independent director, Sarah Harvey, who has considerable expertise in this area.
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Securities Trust of Scotland PLC

Securities Trust of Scotland is an investment trust company. Co. invests in a diversified portfolio of assets particularly in a balanced portfolio constructed from global equities. Co.'s portfolio is invested in listed equities, with majority of its investment portfolio is invested in overseas securities. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s total investment portfolio was valued at £219.8 million.

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Edison Investment Research
Edison Investment Research

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Helena Coles

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