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Bancroft Fund Ltd.
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Latest Quote
$25.80
| Previous Close | $26.10 |
| Open | $25.82 |
| Day High | $26.15 |
| Day Low | $25.80 |
| Volume | 7,610 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $1.37 / 5.25% |
| Shares Outstanding | 5.82M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 5.25% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $1.37 |
| Total Debt | $940K |
| Revenue | $3.98M |
| Net Income | $37.69M |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Market Cap | $150.22M |
| P/E Ratio | 3.85 |
| EPS (TTM) | $6.70 |
| Exchange | ASE |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Sales | $3.98M |
| Income | $37.69M |
| Book/sh | $24.53 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 2.75 |
| Current Ratio | 2.89 |
| Debt/Eq | 0.57 |
| EPS Growth TTM | -73.40% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 0.92% |
| ROE | 25.49% |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 46.98% |
| Profit Margin | 984.47% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 3.13% |
| Institutional Ownership | 38.96% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| P/S | 37.76 |
| P/B | 1.05 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | none |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $25.53 |
| SMA50 | $24.57 |
| SMA200 | $22.48 |
| RSI | 48.40 |
| ATR | 0.6229 |
| Short Float | 0.01% |
| Short Ratio | 0.02 |
| Volatility | 1.00 |
| Rel Volume | 0.44 |
Performance History
| Week | +5.86% |
| Month | +7.12% |
| Quarter | +17.78% |
| 6 Months | +20.99% |
| YTD | +20.71% |
| Year | +48.29% |
| 3 Years | +92.15% |
| 5 Years | +28.18% |
| 10 Years | +224.98% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | $25.80 | 7,900 |
| 2026-06-16 | $26.10 | 9,000 |
| 2026-06-15 | $25.75 | 7,000 |
| 2026-06-12 | $25.17 | 42,900 |
| 2026-06-11 | $24.92 | 15,400 |
| 2026-06-10 | $24.37 | 30,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | $25.04 | 16,600 |
| 2026-06-08 | $25.26 | 16,600 |
| 2026-06-05 | $25.46 | 20,600 |
| 2026-06-04 | $26.10 | 10,900 |
| 2026-06-03 | $26.37 | 21,300 |
| 2026-06-02 | $26.47 | 28,700 |
| 2026-06-01 | $26.25 | 15,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | $26.07 | 19,400 |
| 2026-05-28 | $25.95 | 14,100 |
| 2026-05-27 | $25.62 | 14,700 |
| 2026-05-26 | $25.50 | 27,100 |
| 2026-05-22 | $25.08 | 22,500 |
| 2026-05-21 | $24.91 | 15,200 |
| 2026-05-20 | $24.46 | 6,400 |
| 2026-05-19 | $24.11 | 8,200 |
| 2026-05-18 | $24.09 | 24,200 |
About Bancroft Fund Ltd.
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Total Revenue | $43,426,023 | $14,401,059 | $-48,376,135 | $42,810,819 |
| Operating Revenue | $43,426,023 | $14,401,059 | $-48,376,135 | $42,810,819 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $889 | $1,594 | $1,102 | $655 |
| Operating Expense | $520,268 | $499,648 | $428,419 | $572,622 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $-3,220 | $-2,432 | $-2,263 | $-1,918 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $430,144 | $430,318 | $362,090 | $507,557 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Net Interest Income | $3,576,646 | $4,210,387 | $1,452,290 | $1,786,267 |
| Interest Income | $3,577,535 | $4,211,981 | $1,453,392 | $1,786,922 |
| Normalized Income | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $41,388,301 | $12,299,840 | $-50,417,054 | $40,625,697 |
| Net Income | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Pretax Income | $42,905,755 | $13,901,411 | $-48,804,554 | $42,238,197 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Basic EPS | - | $2.39 | $-8.30 | $7.84 |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | $7.84 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $41,388,301 | $12,299,840 | $-50,417,054 | $40,625,697 |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | $1,517,454 | $1,601,571 | $1,612,500 | $1,612,500 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $5,341,199 | $5,897,310 | $5,562,229 | $22,884,089 |
| Selling General And Administration | $430,144 | $430,318 | $362,090 | $507,557 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | $5,146,377 | $6,074,344 | $5,181,849 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | - | - | $5,181,849 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $173,618,301 | $141,336,006 | $147,635,105 | $212,538,057 |
| Total Assets | $173,844,420 | $150,824,130 | $147,999,608 | $213,098,775 |
| Investmentin Financial Assets | $171,866,358 | $148,923,399 | $147,041,944 | $212,409,735 |
| Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total | $171,866,358 | $148,923,399 | $147,041,944 | $212,409,735 |
| Prepaid Assets | $43,193 | - | $510 | $699 |
| Receivables | $1,879,689 | $1,845,049 | $767,615 | $563,864 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | - | $502 | $157 | - |
| Cash Financial | - | $502 | $157 | - |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold | - | $502 | $157 | - |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $775 | - | - | $1,090 |
| Total Debt | $775 | - | - | $1,090 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $775 | - | - | $1,090 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $226,119 | $9,488,124 | $364,503 | $560,718 |
| Payables | $210,379 | $9,397,607 | $340,180 | $545,020 |
| Other Payable | $188,673 | $102,546 | $183,409 | $388,249 |
| Accounts Payable | $21,706 | $9,295,061 | $156,771 | $156,771 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $145,815,126 | $111,904,431 | $117,635,105 | $182,538,057 |
| Preferred Stock Equity | $27,803,175 | $29,431,575 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $173,618,301 | $141,336,006 | $147,635,105 | $212,538,057 |
| Stockholders Equity | $173,618,301 | $141,336,006 | $147,635,105 | $212,538,057 |
| Retained Earnings | $25,698,794 | $-8,219,482 | $-3,693,140 | $69,562,392 |
| Preferred Securities Outside Stock Equity | - | - | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Preferred Shares Number | $1,112,127 | $1,177,263 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $5,820,312 | $5,828,923 | $5,838,458 | $5,517,786 |
| Share Issued | $5,820,312 | $5,828,923 | $5,838,458 | $5,517,786 |
| Tangible Book Value | $145,815,126 | $111,904,431 | $117,635,105 | $182,538,057 |
| Invested Capital | $145,815,901 | - | - | $182,539,147 |
| Total Capitalization | $173,619,076 | - | - | $212,539,147 |
| Capital Stock | $147,919,507 | $149,555,488 | $151,328,245 | $142,975,665 |
| Common Stock | $120,116,332 | $120,123,913 | $121,328,245 | $112,975,665 |
| Preferred Stock | $27,803,175 | $29,431,575 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Investments And Advances | $171,866,358 | $148,923,399 | $147,041,944 | $212,409,735 |