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Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Philadelphia, United States | NYSE
12.82 USD +0.15 (1.184%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 12:50 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT

THW shows a relatively stable dividend yield of 11.42% with consistent quarterly payouts of $0.117, indicating a reliable income stream. However, the payout ratio of 104.51% suggests that the fund is paying out more than its earnings, which could be a concern for long-term sustainability. Short-term, the price has been fluctuating within a narrow range, with a recent uptick approaching the 52-week high. The low volume and low short interest indicate limited market activity and potential for volatility. While the current price is near the 52-week high, the low momentum and high payout ratio suggest caution for short-term traders. Long-term investors may consider the consistent dividends and potential for recovery, but the payout ratio raises questions about sustainability. Overall, this fund appears more suitable for dividend-focused investors rather than active traders.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.024774
AutoETS0.025181
MSTL0.025279
AutoTheta0.026694

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 12.18
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.321
Excess Kurtosis 0.06
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-21
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Market Cap 517,221,760
Trailing P/E 9.57
Previous Name Tekla World Healthcare Fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.00% 12.74% 13.59% 13.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.117 0.998293
2026-02-20 0.117 0.933324
2026-01-23 0.117 0.928669
2025-12-31 0.117 0.941536
2025-11-21 0.117 0.979250
2025-10-24 0.117 0.951650
2025-09-23 0.117 1.039419
2025-08-22 0.117 1.077764
2025-07-24 0.117 1.124639
2025-06-23 0.117 1.258272
2025-05-22 0.117 1.269061
2025-04-23 0.117 1.240757
2025-03-25 0.117 1.124421
2025-02-21 0.117 1.110899
2025-01-24 0.117 1.127428
2024-12-30 0.117 1.230311
2024-11-21 0.117 1.149480
2024-10-24 0.117 1.095724
2024-09-23 0.117 1.058136
2024-08-23 0.117 1.069917
2024-07-24 0.117 1.095236
2024-06-21 0.117 1.109234
2024-05-22 0.117 1.127076
2024-04-22 0.117 1.154394
2024-03-20 0.117 1.147078
2024-02-21 0.117 1.188971
2024-01-23 0.117 1.155828
2023-12-28 0.117 1.292316
2023-11-21 0.117 1.380128
2023-10-19 0.117 1.398553
2023-09-20 0.117 1.262634
2023-08-18 0.117 1.175000
2023-07-19 0.117 1.146032
2023-06-16 0.117 1.148296
2023-05-19 0.117 1.148802
2023-04-19 0.117 1.117654
2023-03-17 0.117 1.164005
2023-02-17 0.117 1.144404
2023-01-19 0.117 1.127914
2022-12-16 0.117 1.113561
2022-11-18 0.117 1.171441
2022-10-19 0.117 1.346974
2022-09-19 0.117 1.225242
2022-08-19 0.117 1.136166
2022-07-20 0.117 1.144746
2022-06-17 0.117 1.263886
2022-05-19 0.117 1.134295
2022-04-20 0.117 1.099460
2022-03-18 0.117 1.240097
2022-02-17 0.117 1.282591
2022-01-19 0.117 1.206487
2021-12-17 0.117 1.150677
2021-11-18 0.117 1.122147
2021-10-19 0.117 1.113295
2021-09-17 0.117 1.117038
2021-08-19 0.117 1.133426
2021-07-19 0.117 1.187110
2021-06-17 0.117 1.183858
2021-05-19 0.117 1.248005
2021-04-19 0.117 1.264558
2021-03-18 0.117 1.338816
2021-02-18 0.117 1.187419
2021-01-20 0.117 1.125671
2020-12-17 0.117 1.260757
2020-11-19 0.117 1.338574
2020-10-19 0.117 1.442731
2020-09-17 0.117 1.425239
2020-08-19 0.117 1.409431
2020-07-17 0.117 1.415726
2020-06-18 0.117 1.485130
2020-05-19 0.117 1.489945
2020-04-17 0.117 1.621080
2020-03-19 0.117 2.312269
2020-02-19 0.117 1.542390
2020-01-16 0.117 1.563855
2019-12-19 0.117 1.607470
2019-11-19 0.117 1.665439
2019-10-17 0.117 1.720649
2019-09-19 0.117 1.701170
2019-08-19 0.117 1.728198
2019-07-18 0.117 1.747994
2019-06-19 0.117 1.860889
2019-05-17 0.117 1.930109
2019-04-17 0.117 1.912729
2019-03-19 0.117 1.883714
2019-02-19 0.117 1.864583
2019-01-17 0.117 1.929938
2018-12-19 0.117 2.124250
2018-11-19 0.117 1.945727
2018-10-18 0.117 1.884303
2018-09-19 0.117 1.823130
2018-08-17 0.117 1.900795
2018-07-19 0.117 1.943102
2018-06-19 0.117 2.005250
2018-05-17 0.117 2.027907
2018-04-19 0.117 2.089316
2018-03-19 0.117 2.064595
2018-02-16 0.117 2.011732
2018-01-18 0.117 1.925128
2017-12-15 0.117 2.051838
2017-11-17 0.117 2.079057
2017-10-18 0.117 1.958506
2017-09-15 0.117 1.956657
2017-08-17 0.117 2.069670
2017-07-13 0.117 1.912390
2017-06-15 0.117 1.992158
2017-05-17 0.117 2.060399
2017-04-12 0.117 2.066901
2017-03-16 0.117 2.057933
2017-02-16 0.117 2.106749
2017-01-18 0.117 2.154114
2016-12-15 0.117 2.276248
2016-11-17 0.117 2.175618
2016-10-18 0.117 2.184354
2016-09-15 0.117 2.094378
2016-08-17 0.117 2.050387
2016-07-14 0.117 2.206822
2016-06-16 0.117 2.272388
2016-05-17 0.117 2.304632
2016-04-14 0.117 2.248554
2016-03-16 0.117 2.404676
2016-02-17 0.117 2.544858
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 11.05
exDividendDate 2026-04-22
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.117
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-01-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.21826923
Address1 1,900 Market Street
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 20.25
All Time Low 8.76
Ask 12.83
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 79,320
Average Daily Volume3 Month 130,062
Average Volume 130,062
Average Volume10Days 79,320
Bid 12.81
Bid Size 400
City Philadelphia
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.82
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 12.85
Day Low 12.745
Dividend Date 1,548,892,800
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 11.05
Earnings Timestamp End 1,542,646,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,542,211,140
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.34
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,816,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 12.2748
Fifty Day Average Change 0.5451994
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.044416152
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 21.826923
Fifty Two Week High 13.19
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.3699999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.028051546
Fifty Two Week Low 10.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.7199993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.26930684
Fifty Two Week Range 10.1 - 13.19
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,435,325,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 10.55
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00005
Held Percent Institutions 0.16646999
Implied Shares Outstanding 40,344,913
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.117
Long Business Summary Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector. For its fixed income portion, the fund primarily invests in corporate debt securities. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund was formed on June 26, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Abrdn World Healthcare Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 517,221,760
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_288099573
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Non Diluted Market Cap 511,170,047
Open 12.76
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 1.0451
Phone 215 405 5700
Prev Name Tekla World Healthcare Fund
Previous Close 12.67
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.14999962
Regular Market Change Percent 1.183896
Regular Market Day High 12.85
Regular Market Day Low 12.745
Regular Market Day Range 12.745 - 12.85
Regular Market Open 12.76
Regular Market Previous Close 12.67
Regular Market Price 12.82
Regular Market Time 1,776,444,641
Regular Market Volume 60,981
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 40,344,913
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0041
Shares Short 163,694
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 45,555
Short Name Tekla World Healthcare Fund Sha
Short Percent Of Float 0.0041
Short Ratio 2.31
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol THW
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.34
Trailing P E 9.567163
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.138225
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.6817751
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.056167614
Type Disp Equity
Volume 60,981
Zip 19,103