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Henderson Opportunities Trust (LSE:HOT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) : 39.49 Mil (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Henderson Opportunities Trust Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Henderson Opportunities Trust's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 39.49 Mil.


Henderson Opportunities Trust Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Henderson Opportunities Trust'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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Henderson Opportunities Trust Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

Henderson Opportunities Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.60 39.49 39.49 39.49 39.49

Henderson Opportunities Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.49 39.49 39.49 39.49 39.49

Henderson Opportunities Trust 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.


Henderson Opportunities Trust  (LSE:HOT) 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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Henderson Opportunities Trust (LSE:HOT) Business Description

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Address
201 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3AE
Henderson Opportunities Trust PLC operates as an investment trust company in the United Kingdom. The company's objective is to achieve above average capital growth from investment in a portfolio of predominantly United Kingdom listed companies. It invests in equities and other investments for the longer term. The company's portfolio of investment includes a mixture of large, medium and small companies. Its investment sectors include Industrials, Consumer services, Financials, Technology, Healthcare, Oil and gas, Consumer goods, Basic materials, Utilities and Telecommunications. Henderson Investment Funds Limited acts as the alternative investment fund manager of the company.