Murray International Trust

Murray International Trust plc is a large UK investment trust investing principally in global equities. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was established as the Scottish Western Investment Company in 1907. After its manager, Murray Johnstone, was acquired by Aberdeen Asset Management in October 2000, it came under the management of Aberdeen.
The trust is considered a "Next Generation Dividend Hero" by the Association of Investment Companies, having increased its dividend consecutively for 19 years. It currently has a 4 crown rating from Trustnet, and a 3 star rating from Morningstar.
The chair is Virginia Holmes, and its fund managers are Bruce Stout, Martin Connaghan and Samantha Fitzpatrick from Aberdeen Group plc.