Written by Ian Cowie
Published on September 2, 2026

Polar Capital Technology (PCT)

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NAME: POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY

STOCK MARKET TICKER: (PCT)

BUSINESS: NEW TECHNOLOGY

WHAT I PAID AND WHEN: 43p PER SHARE (ALLOWING FOR SUBSEQUENT STOCK SPLIT) TRANSFERRED FROM PAPER-BASED BROKER IN SEPTEMBER, 2013

DIVIDEND YIELD: 0%

ANNUAL DIVIDEND GROWTH: 0%

LAUNCH DATE: DECEMBER, 1996

TOTAL ASSETS: £7.8 BILLION

A fundamental aim of stock market investment is to own a stake in tomorrow’s economy. To borrow an analogue age analogy, yesterday’s river grinds no flour. So some exposure to new technology is necessary, even if – like me – your cerebral software dates back to the 1950s.