Who owns the daily mail

The Daily Mail is a British daily national newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). The company is a publicly traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol DMGT.

The Daily Mail was founded in 1896 by Alfred Harmsworth, who later became Lord Northcliffe. The newspaper has been owned by the Harmsworth family and its descendants for most of its history. In 1922, the newspaper was incorporated as a private company, and in 1933, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Today, the Daily Mail is one of the largest and most popular newspapers in the United Kingdom, with a daily circulation of over 1.5 million copies. The newspaper is known for its conservative and right-wing editorial stance, as well as its sensationalist and tabloid-style reporting.

The Daily Mail and General Trust is a diversified media company with a portfolio of newspapers, magazines, and online properties. In addition to the Daily Mail, the company owns other newspapers such as the Mail on Sunday, the Metro, and the i newspaper, as well as a number of magazines and online businesses.

The company is led by a board of directors, which includes Paul Dacre, the former editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail, who is now the chairman of the company. The company's largest shareholder is the Harmsworth family, which owns around 30% of the company's shares. Other major shareholders include institutional investors such as BlackRock and Vanguard.