Dividends
ESCT
The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC
Dividends
The European Smaller Companies Trust usually pays an interim and final dividend in April/May and late November respectively. In line with the investment objective, the fund management team’s focus continues to be prioritising capital growth.
One of the main advantages of investment trusts is the ability to retain surplus income to create revenue reserves. The European Smaller Companies Trust can add to these reserves in profitable years and pay them out in the leaner years, thereby smoothing the level of dividend payments when appropriate.
Past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and you may lose the amount originally invested.
Historic dividends (pence per share)
Dividend history
| Ex Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount div p/ps |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-24 | 29-Nov-24 | 3.35 |
| 04-Apr-24 | 03-May-24 | 1.45 |
| 02-Nov-23 | 01-Dec-23 | 3.25 |
| 30-Mar-23 | 28-Apr-23 | 1.45 |
| 20-Oct-22 | 02-Dec-22 | 3.10 |
| 31-Mar-22 | 29-Apr-22 | 1.25 |
| 21-Oct-21 | 03-Dec-21 | 2.10 |
| 25-Mar-21 | 23-Apr-21 | 1.02 |
| 22-Oct-20 | 27-Nov-20 | 1.78 |
| 26-Mar-20 | 17-Apr-20 | 0.98 |
| 23-Oct-19 | 29-Nov-19 | 1.81 |
| 14-Mar-19 | 12-Apr-19 | 0.94 |
Past performance does not predict future returns.
Discrete performance (%)
|
Quarter End As of 30/09/2024 |
2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | 2021/2022 | 2020/2021 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price | 25.91 | 21.35 | -29.59 | 56.77 | 13.41 |
| Net asset value per share | 17.73 | 18.60 | -25.60 | 46.81 | 16.76 |
| MSCI Europe Ex UK Small Cap Index Gross | 14.34 | 13.93 | -23.74 | 29.96 | 8.35 |
Note that any differences among portfolio securities currencies, share class currencies and costs to be paid or represented in currencies other than your home currency will expose you to currency risk. Costs and returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate fluctuations.
The Price and Net Asset Value are total returns.
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Ongoing operational costs are paid by the Company and are reflected in the NAV.