British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc BSV

Dividend Summary

The next British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc dividend is expected to go ex in 3 months and to be paid in 4 months.
The previous British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc dividend was 2p and it went ex 5 months ago and it was paid 4 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.2.

Latest Dividends
Summary Previous dividend Next dividend
Status Paid Forecast
Type Interim Interim
Per share 2p Sign Up Required
Declaration date 26 Oct 2023 (Thu) 11 Jun 2024 (Tue)
Ex-div date 09 Nov 2023 (Thu) 20 Jun 2024 (Thu)
Pay date 08 Dec 2023 (Fri) 19 Jul 2024 (Fri)

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Forecast Accuracy
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Dividend Yield Today
5.0%
The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend payment by the prevailing share price
The table below shows the full dividend history for British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc
Status Type Decl. date Ex-div date Pay date Decl. Currency Forecast amount Decl. amount Accuracy
Forecast Final 12 Nov 2026 19 Nov 2026 30 Dec 2026 GBP Sign up
Forecast Interim 09 Jun 2026 18 Jun 2026 17 Jul 2026 GBP Sign up
Forecast Final 13 Nov 2025 20 Nov 2025 31 Dec 2025 GBP Sign up
Forecast Interim 10 Jun 2025 19 Jun 2025 18 Jul 2025 GBP Sign up
Forecast Final 14 Nov 2024 21 Nov 2024 01 Jan 2025 GBP Sign up
Forecast Interim 11 Jun 2024 20 Jun 2024 19 Jul 2024 GBP Sign up
Paid Interim 26 Oct 2023 09 Nov 2023 08 Dec 2023 GBP 2p 2p 😄
Paid Interim 16 Jun 2023 29 Jun 2023 28 Jul 2023 GBP 2p 2p 😄
Paid Special 04 Nov 2022 17 Nov 2022 11 Jan 2023 GBP 4.5p
Paid Interim 04 Aug 2022 01 Sep 2022 03 Oct 2022 GBP 2p
Paid Interim 31 May 2022 09 Jun 2022 12 Jul 2022 GBP 2p 2p 😄
Paid Final 18 Nov 2021 25 Nov 2021 05 Jan 2022 GBP 2p
Paid Interim 07 Oct 2021 14 Oct 2021 16 Nov 2021 GBP 5p
Paid Interim 15 Jun 2021 24 Jun 2021 23 Jul 2021 GBP 2p
Paid Final 12 Aug 2020 20 Aug 2020 05 Oct 2020 GBP 2p
Paid Interim 24 Jun 2020 02 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2020 GBP 2p
Paid Special 11 Feb 2020 20 Feb 2020 20 Mar 2020 GBP 2p
Paid Final 25 Apr 2019 09 May 2019 12 Jun 2019 GBP 4p
Paid Final 07 Jan 2019 17 Jan 2019 15 Feb 2019 GBP 7p
Paid Interim 12 Apr 2018 19 Apr 2018 18 May 2018 GBP 4p
Paid Interim 26 Apr 2017 04 May 2017 26 May 2017 GBP 5.75p
Paid Interim 06 Dec 2016 15 Dec 2016 18 Jan 2017 GBP 16.5p
Paid Final 16 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016 05 Aug 2016 GBP 5.5p
Paid Special 02 Feb 2016 11 Feb 2016 11 Mar 2016 GBP 1p
Paid Interim 27 Nov 2015 10 Dec 2015 15 Jan 2016 GBP 2p
Paid Special 29 Jul 2015 06 Aug 2015 07 Sep 2015 GBP 3.5p
Paid Final 19 Jun 2015 02 Jul 2015 04 Aug 2015 GBP 3.5p
Paid Interim 27 Jan 2015 05 Feb 2015 03 Mar 2015 GBP 2.5p
Paid Interim 25 Nov 2014 04 Dec 2014 07 Jan 2015 GBP 2p
Paid Final 13 Jun 2014 02 Jul 2014 01 Aug 2014 GBP 3.5p
Paid Interim 13 Feb 2014 19 Feb 2014 21 Mar 2014 GBP 2p
Paid Special 10 Jul 2013 13 Aug 2013 GBP 1p
Paid Final 10 Jul 2013 13 Aug 2013 GBP 3.5p
Paid Interim 12 Dec 2012 14 Jan 2013 GBP 2p
Paid Final 11 Jul 2012 17 Aug 2012 GBP 3p
Paid Interim 21 Dec 2011 20 Jan 2012 GBP 2p
Year Amount Change
2006 0.0p
2007 0.0p
0%
2008 0.0p
0%
2009 0.0p
0%
2010 0.0p
0%
2011 0.0p
0%
2012 5.0p
100%
2013 5.5p
10.0%
2014 5.5p
0%
2015 8.0p
45.5%
2016 7.5p
-6.3%
2017 22.25p
196.7%
2018 11.0p
-50.6%
2019 4.0p
-63.6%
2020 4.0p
0%
2021 9.0p
125.0%
2022 4.0p
-55.6%
2023 4.0p
0%
2024 Sign Up Required
2025 Sign Up Required
2026 Sign Up Required

British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc Optimized Dividend Chart

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Dividend Yield Today
5.0%
Optimized Yield
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52 Week High
7.9% on 19 November 2023
52 Week Low
4.9% on 24 November 2023
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About British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc

British Smaller Companies VCT plc (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust (VCT). The investment strategy of the Trust is to invest in United Kingdom businesses across a range of sectors that blends a mix of businesses operating in established and emerging industries that offer opportunities in the application and development of innovation in their products and services. These investments are a qualifying investment and be primarily in unquoted United Kingdom companies. The Company seeks to build a diversified portfolio, which ensures compliance with the VCT guidelines in this regard. YFM Private Equity Limited (the Manager) acts as the manager of the Trust.

Sector
Venture Capital Trusts
Country
United Kingdom
Share Price
£0.80 (yesterday's closing price)
Shares in Issue
263 million
Market Cap
£210mn
Dividend Cover
How many times is the dividend covered by company income. A cover of 1 means all income is paid out in dividends
1.2
CADI
The Consecutive Annual Dividend Increases - the number of years this company has been increasing its dividends
0
Market Indices
none
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