Fidelity’s Asia investment trust (LON:FAS) approves 14.5 pence final dividend

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Fidelity Asian Values plc (LON:FAS) has approved a final dividend of 14.5 pence per share (2023: 14.5 pence) to be proposed to shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 21 November 2024.

Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 6 December 2024 to shareholders on the Register of Members on 8 November 2024. The ex-dividend date is 7 November 2024.

Fidelity Asian Values Plc (LON:FAS) provides shareholders with a differentiated equity exposure to Asian Markets. Asia is the world’s fastest-growing economic region and the trust looks to capitalise on this by finding good businesses, run by good people and buying them at a good price.

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