Is abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United Kingdom $929M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from October 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
5.6
EPS
$1.57
Dividend Yield
1498.0%
Payout: 74.5%
P/B Ratio
0.9
Revenue
$171M
Growth: 17.7%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 86.8%
Net Margin 227.2%
Return on Equity (ROE) 15.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Total Debt$9M
Debt-to-Equity0.8
Current Ratio0.8
Total Assets$1.1B

Price & Trading

Last Close$9.12
50-Day MA$9.99
200-Day MA$9.50
Avg Volume617K
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
$6.99
$10.77

About abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD)

CEO
Ms. Jill Kaufman Evans
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United Kingdom
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$929M
Currency
USD

Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a combination of bottom-up and top-down stock picking approach with a focus on factors like special dividends and dividend capture rotation to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 TR Index, MSCI ACWI Index, and MSCI AC World Daily TR Ex Japan (Gross Div) Index. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund was formed on October 27, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's debt ratio?

abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's key financial metrics?

abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund has a market capitalization of $929M, trailing P/E ratio of 5.6, and revenue of $171M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 227.2%. Return on equity stands at 15.9%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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