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Merchants Trust PLC

MRCH · London Stock Exchange · prices in GBX

GBX 673.00▲ +0.00 (0.00%)

Research report

Market X-Ray · price-based

Strong price profile

Ranks #98 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendStrong

76/100

Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.

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Above 200-day average7.5%

From 52-week high-2.2%

MomentumFair

70/100

Typical recent returns for this exchange.

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3-month return3.3%

6-month return13.7%

12-month, skipping last month20.5%

Stability (higher is calmer)Strong

93/100

Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)13.8%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-12.5%

LiquidityStrong

90/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded116.25M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeFair

56/100

Dividend is typical for this exchange.

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Dividend yield4.4%

Years with dividends5

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Uptrend

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

555.00 – 691.00

Price is 87% of the way up

Returns

+3.3% 3m · +23.7% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 555.00 – 691.00 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average663.64

200-day average625.92

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)9.73

Technical summary

Daily

Strongly bullish

12 bullish · 4 neutral · 0 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	670.9	Bullish
EMA 10	668.5	Bullish
SMA 20	663.5	Bullish
EMA 20	665.8	Bullish
SMA 50	663.6	Bullish
EMA 50	661.2	Bullish
SMA 100	652.5	Bullish
EMA 100	650.1	Bullish
SMA 200	625.9	Bullish
EMA 200	626.2	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	57.38	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	3.00	Bullish
Momentum (12)	2.59	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	73.17	Neutral
Williams %R (14)	-26.83	Neutral
CCI (20)	67.57	Neutral

Pivot points (classic, last session)

657.0

661.0

667.0

Pivot

671.0

677.0

681.0

687.0

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

0.30 GBP

Yield on today's price

4.44%

Frequency

Quarterly

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

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Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 8 Oct 2026. On 8 Oct 2026 4.61% Share price that day 648.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Jul 2026. On 9 Jul 2026 4.66% Share price that day 638.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.70 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40 + 7.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 16 Apr 2026. On 16 Apr 2026 4.76% Share price that day 620.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.50 GBX (7.50 + 7.40 + 7.30 + 7.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0740
This payment: 0.0740 GBP per share, ex-dividend 5 Feb 2026. On 5 Feb 2026 4.57% Share price that day 641.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.30 GBX (7.40 + 7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0730
This payment: 0.0730 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Oct 2025. On 9 Oct 2025 5.25% Share price that day 556.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.20 GBX (7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0730
This payment: 0.0730 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Jul 2025. On 10 Jul 2025 5.18% Share price that day 564.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.20 GBX (7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0730
This payment: 0.0730 GBP per share, ex-dividend 17 Apr 2025. On 17 Apr 2025 5.47% Share price that day 532.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.10 GBX (7.30 + 7.30 + 7.30 + 7.20). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0730
This payment: 0.0730 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Feb 2025. On 6 Feb 2025 5.25% Share price that day 550.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.90 GBX (7.30 + 7.30 + 7.20 + 7.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0730
This payment: 0.0730 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Oct 2024. On 10 Oct 2024 5.04% Share price that day 570.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.70 GBX (7.30 + 7.20 + 7.10 + 7.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0720
This payment: 0.0720 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Jul 2024. On 11 Jul 2024 4.86% Share price that day 586.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.50 GBX (7.20 + 7.10 + 7.10 + 7.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0710
This payment: 0.0710 GBP per share, ex-dividend 18 Apr 2024. On 18 Apr 2024 5.26% Share price that day 540.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.40 GBX (7.10 + 7.10 + 7.10 + 7.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0710
This payment: 0.0710 GBP per share, ex-dividend 1 Feb 2024. On 1 Feb 2024 5.34% Share price that day 530.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.30 GBX (7.10 + 7.10 + 7.10 + 7.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 4.44% Share price 673.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.90 GBX (7.50 + 7.50 + 7.50 + 7.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from our market-data provider. Shown as declared, before tax.

Prices are end-of-day closes in GBX. Educational only, not financial advice.