abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) Stock: Why It's Up Today

Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $11.09, +0.45% vs the prior close of $11.04.
Volume 233.79K shares, 2.7x its 50-day average (heavy).
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

AGD rises 0.5% to $11.09 on 2.7x normal volume. Closed at $11.09, +0.45% vs the prior close of $11.04. Day range $10.97–$11.13, opened at $11.10.

Last close$11.09+0.45%

Day range10.97–11.13

Open11.10

Volume233.79K

52-week range10.41–12.89

Avg volume (20d)100.51K

AGD daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 19, 2026 — AGD rises 0.5% to $11.09 on 2.7x normal volume

Closed at $11.09, +0.45% vs the prior close of $11.04. Day range $10.97–$11.13, opened at $11.10.
Volume was 233.79K shares, 2.7x its 50-day average of 85.05K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.91) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.07).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 14.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 16, 2026 — AGD dips 1.8% to $11.04, a 6-month low on 2.0x normal volume

Closed at $11.04, -1.78% vs the prior close of $11.24. Day range $10.85–$11.30, opened at $11.22.
Volume was 162.44K shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 82.89K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -7.5% vs its 50-day average ($11.94) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.07).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 14.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — AGD rises 1.2% to $11.24

Closed at $11.24, +1.17% vs the prior close of $11.11. Day range $11.11–$11.26, opened at $11.13.
Volume was 91.70K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 82.39K.
Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($11.96) and -6.9% vs its 200-day average ($12.08).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 12.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — AGD dips 1.7% to $11.11

Closed at $11.11, -1.68% vs the prior close of $11.30. Day range $11.10–$11.27, opened at $11.22.
Volume was 64.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 83.28K.
Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.98) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($12.08).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 13, 2026 — AGD ends flat (-0.2%) to $11.30

Closed at $11.30, -0.18% vs the prior close of $11.32. Day range $11.25–$11.32, opened at $11.32.
Volume was 70.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 85.88K.
Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($12.00) and -6.5% vs its 200-day average ($12.09).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 36% of that range, 12.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — AGD rises 0.5% to $11.32

Closed at $11.32, +0.53% vs the prior close of $11.26. Day range $11.24–$11.32, opened at $11.28.
Volume was 48.20K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 87.26K — lighter than usual.
Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($12.01) and -6.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.09).
52-week range $10.41–$12.89; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 12.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — AGD rises 1.4% to $11.26

Closed at $11.26, +1.44% vs the prior close of $11.10. Day range $11.17–$11.29, opened at $11.17.
Volume was 40.00K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 89.13K — lighter than usual.
Price is -6.4% vs its 50-day average ($12.03) and -6.9% vs its 200-day average ($12.09).
52-week range $10.41–$13.62; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 17.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — AGD dips 0.5% to $11.10, a 6-month low

Closed at $11.10, -0.54% vs the prior close of $11.16. Day range $11.04–$11.20, opened at $11.19.
Volume was 67.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 89.93K.
Price is -7.8% vs its 50-day average ($12.04) and -8.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
52-week range $10.41–$13.89; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 20.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — AGD dips 1.8% to $11.16

Closed at $11.16, -1.76% vs the prior close of $11.36. Day range $11.14–$11.25, opened at $11.25.
Volume was 80.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 89.47K.
Price is -7.5% vs its 50-day average ($12.06) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
52-week range $10.41–$13.98; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 20.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — AGD rises 2.0% to $11.36

Closed at $11.36, +1.97% vs the prior close of $11.14. Day range $11.14–$11.36, opened at $11.14.
Volume was 111.60K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 89.29K.
Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.08) and -6.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
52-week range $10.41–$13.98; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 18.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — AGD dips 1.9% to $11.14, a 3-month low on 2.5x normal volume

Closed at $11.14, -1.85% vs the prior close of $11.35. Day range $11.13–$11.29, opened at $11.27.
Volume was 214.40K shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 86.44K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -7.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.09) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
52-week range $10.41–$13.98; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight losses.

Oct 2, 2026 — AGD dips 1.2% to $11.35, a 3-month low, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $11.35, -1.22% vs the prior close of $11.49. Day range $11.31–$11.64, opened at $11.58.
Volume was 87.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 86.14K.
Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($12.11) and -6.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
52-week range $10.41–$13.98; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

AGD bull case vs bear case (from the data)

Bull case

No clear positive signal in the price trend, filings or insider data right now.

Bear case

Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
Price is -8.1% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.

AGD latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about AGD in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Sep 29, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001410368-26-101721

Sep 24, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-110246

Aug 21, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-099456

Jul 9, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing

N-CSRS filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-082280

Jun 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001410368-26-067173

Things to know before you trade AGD

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.23% (largest 2.4%).
Liquidity: about 100.51K shares (≈$1.11M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $11.09 vs a range of $10.41–$12.89 (27% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 22, 2026 ($0.12/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: none in the last 2 years.
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
Latest filings: 8-K Apr 1, 2026; 8-K Nov 21, 2025; 8-K Sep 28, 2018.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

AGD market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 19, 2026	11.10	11.13	10.97	11.09	233.79K
Oct 16, 2026	11.22	11.30	10.85	11.04	162.40K
Oct 15, 2026	11.13	11.26	11.11	11.24	91.70K
Oct 14, 2026	11.22	11.27	11.10	11.11	64.90K
Oct 13, 2026	11.32	11.32	11.25	11.30	70.90K
Oct 12, 2026	11.28	11.32	11.24	11.32	48.20K
Oct 9, 2026	11.17	11.29	11.17	11.26	40.00K
Oct 8, 2026	11.19	11.20	11.04	11.10	67.70K
Oct 7, 2026	11.25	11.25	11.14	11.16	80.40K
Oct 6, 2026	11.14	11.36	11.14	11.36	111.60K
Oct 5, 2026	11.27	11.29	11.13	11.14	214.40K
Oct 2, 2026	11.58	11.64	11.31	11.35	87.50K
Oct 1, 2026	11.71	11.78	11.49	11.49	88.30K
Sep 30, 2026	11.83	11.89	11.66	11.72	110.60K
Sep 29, 2026	11.55	11.85	11.53	11.80	93.50K
Sep 28, 2026	11.80	11.83	11.53	11.55	113.70K
Sep 25, 2026	11.86	11.89	11.80	11.83	79.40K
Sep 24, 2026	11.85	11.88	11.75	11.86	113.60K
Sep 23, 2026	11.89	11.93	11.82	11.84	46.20K
Sep 22, 2026	12.01	12.08	11.90	11.95	91.40K

About abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in PHILADELPHIA, PA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 1362481.

AGD board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
Heather Carter Reilly	Vice President	Dec 19, 2025

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

AGD financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

AGD earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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Information only, not investment advice. BuyMeWhiskey is not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer; nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and there are no price targets. Data comes from SEC EDGAR filings and public end-of-day market data and may be delayed or contain errors. Verify with the company's filings before making decisions. Prices: end-of-day data as of Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Refreshed every 2 hours during US market hours.