Worldwide Healthcare Trust (LON:WWH) - Continued strong performance
Oct 15th 2012 - Edison Investment Research today published a report on Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH.L, LSE:WWH, LON:WWH) entitled "Continued Strong Performance". In summary, the report says:
Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH) is a UK-registered investment trust offering diversified exposure to both the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. It has a strong, long track record and during the last 12 months has returned 26.3% and 26.2% in terms of share price total return and NAV total return respectively, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Healthcare Index (sterling adjusted), which returned 21.5%. WWH provided 16% year-on-year dividend growth for 2012 (15.0p to 17.5p) while adding 4.3p to revenue reserves. Biotech and pharma valuations, when compared to their longer-term averages, remain at lows despite the recent uplift, suggesting further potential remains. In addition, the outlook for M&A remains positive as big pharma companies seek to replenish their product pipelines.
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