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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.024774 |
| AutoETS | 0.025181 |
| MSTL | 0.025279 |
| AutoTheta | 0.026694 |
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 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00% | 12.74% | 13.59% | 13.82% |
| 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 |
| 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 |