How to buy Scottish American Investment Company shares

Scottish American Investment Company Plc (SCAM) is a publicly traded other business based in the UK. Scottish American Investment Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in British Pound.

How to buy shares in Scottish American Investment Company

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Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform for stock code: SCAM in this case.
Research Scottish American Investment Company shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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Alternative ways to invest in Scottish American Investment Company

Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Scottish American Investment Company is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy Scottish American Investment Company stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Is Scottish American Investment Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Scottish American Investment Company P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

P/E ratio

Scottish American Investment Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Scottish American Investment Company shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

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Frequently asked questions

Dividend yield

Dividend yield: 0.03% of stock value

Scottish American Investment Company has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.03% of its share value annually.

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.0292	Interim	23/05/2019	21/06/2019
£0.0293	Interim	15/08/2019	20/09/2019
£0.0293	Final	07/02/2019	11/04/2019
£0.029	Interim	22/11/2018	19/12/2018
£0.0285	Interim	16/08/2018	21/09/2018
£0.0282	Interim	24/05/2018	22/06/2018
£0.0283	Final	08/03/2018	12/04/2018
£0.0282	Interim	23/11/2017	18/12/2017
£0.0273	Interim	17/08/2017	22/09/2017
£0.0272	Interim	25/05/2017	23/06/2017
£0.02725	Final	09/03/2017	12/04/2017
£0.027	Interim	24/11/2016	16/12/2016
£0.027	Interim	18/08/2016	23/09/2016
£0.027	Interim	26/05/2016	24/06/2016
£0.027	Final	03/03/2016	05/04/2016
£0.0268	Interim	26/11/2015	18/12/2015
£0.02675	Interim	20/08/2015	25/09/2015
£0.0265	Interim	28/05/2015	26/06/2015
£0.0264	Final	05/03/2015	10/04/2015
£0.02625	Interim	27/11/2014	19/12/2014
£0.0262	Interim	20/08/2014	26/09/2014
£0.026	Interim	28/05/2014	27/06/2014
£0.026	Final	05/03/2014	11/04/2014
£0.0255	Interim	20/11/2013	20/12/2013
£0.0255	Interim	21/08/2013	27/09/2013
£0.025	Interim	29/05/2013	28/06/2013
£0.025	Final	06/03/2013	12/04/2013
£0.0245	Interim	28/11/2012	27/12/2012
£0.0245	Interim	22/08/2012	28/09/2012
£0.024	Interim	30/05/2012	29/06/2012
£0.024	Final	07/03/2012	13/04/2012
£0.0235	Interim	23/11/2011	30/12/2011
£0.0235	Interim	31/08/2011	30/09/2011
£0.0235	Interim	01/06/2011	30/06/2011
£0.0235	Final	09/03/2011	11/04/2011
£0.023	Interim	01/12/2010	31/12/2010
£0.023	Interim	25/08/2010	30/09/2010
£0.023	Interim	26/05/2010	30/06/2010
£0.023	Final	03/03/2010	12/04/2010
£0.0225	Interim	25/11/2009	31/12/2009
£0.0225	Interim	26/08/2009	30/09/2009
£0.0225	Interim	03/06/2009	30/06/2009
£0.0225	Final	11/03/2009	15/04/2009
£0.022	Interim	01/12/2008	31/12/2008
£0.022	Interim	03/09/2008	29/09/2008
£0.0215	Interim	02/06/2008	30/06/2008
£0.0215	Final	12/03/2008	14/04/2008
£0.0205	Interim	05/12/2007	31/12/2007
£0.0205	Interim	05/09/2007	28/09/2007
£0.02	Interim	06/06/2007	29/06/2007
£0.02	Final	14/03/2007	10/04/2007
£0.0185	Interim	06/12/2006	29/12/2006
£0.0185	Interim	06/09/2006	29/09/2006
£0.017	Interim	07/06/2006	30/06/2006
£0.017	Final	08/03/2006	31/03/2006
£0.0162	Interim	07/12/2005	30/12/2005
£0.0162	Interim	07/09/2005	03/10/2005
£0.0159	Interim	08/06/2005	01/07/2005
£0.0159	Final	09/03/2005	04/04/2005
£0.0147		08/12/2004	07/01/2005
£0.0147		08/08/2004	01/10/2004
£0.0147		09/06/2004	30/07/2004
£0.0142	Final	10/03/2004	02/04/2004
£0.0141		03/12/2003	07/01/2004
£0.0141		03/09/2003	01/10/2003
£0.0141		30/05/2003	02/07/2003
£0.0141	Final	05/03/2003	02/04/2003
£0.014		27/11/2002	03/01/2003
£0.014		04/09/2002	07/10/2002
£0.014		29/05/2002	01/07/2002
£0.014	Final	27/02/2002	02/04/2002
£0.0139		21/11/2001	03/01/2002
£0.0139		29/08/2001	01/10/2001
£0.0139		23/05/2001	02/07/2001
£0.0139	Final	28/02/2001	02/04/2001
£0.0138		20/11/2000	04/01/2001
£0.0138		29/08/2000	02/10/2000
£0.0138		22/05/2000	03/07/2000
£0.0138	Final	28/02/2000	03/04/2000
£0.0137	Final	01/03/1999	01/04/1999
£0.0136	Final	02/03/1998	03/04/1998

Scottish American Investment Company's fiscal year ends in December.

It's as easy to sell Scottish American Investment Company as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Scottish American Investment Company that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Scottish American Investment Company shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
The easiest way to get hold of some Scottish American Investment Company shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Scottish American Investment Company shares.

Gross profit TTM	£0
Return on assets TTM	0%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	0%
Market capitalisation	£605.7 million

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How to buy Scottish American Investment Company shares

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