Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW)
| Market Value | 490.55M |
| Revenue (ttm) | n/a +4.4% |
| Net Income | n/a +4.1% |
| EPS | n/a +4.1% |
| Shares Out | 39.85M |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.40 (11.38%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Volume | 73,286 |
| Open | 12.43 |
| Previous Close | 12.46 |
| Day's Range | 12.30 - 12.44 |
| 52-Week Range | 9.80 - 13.19 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | Nov 13, 2025 |
About THW
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector. For its fixed income portion, the fund primarily invests in corporate debt securities. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund was formed on June 26, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States.
Financial Performance
In 2024, THW's revenue was 120.60 million, an increase of 4.42% compared to the previous year's 115.50 million. Earnings were 7.60 million, an increase of 4.11%.
Financial numbers in GBP Financial StatementsNews
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