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 2 months and to be paid in 3 months.
The previous British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc dividend was 1.25p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 3 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	Special	Interim
Per share	1.25p	Sign Up Required
Declaration date	17 Dec 2024 (Tue)	13 Jun 2025 (Fri)
Ex-div date	24 Dec 2024 (Tue)	26 Jun 2025 (Thu)
Pay date	27 Jan 2025 (Mon)	25 Jul 2025 (Fri)

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£1.25

Paid on 27 Jan 2025 (Mon)

Next Payment

Paid on 25 Jul 2025 (Fri)

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Dividend Yield Today

5.2%

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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	11 Nov 2027	18 Nov 2027	17 Dec 2027	GBP	Sign up	—
Forecast	Interim	11 Jun 2027	24 Jun 2027	23 Jul 2027	GBP	Sign up	—
Forecast	Final	12 Nov 2026	19 Nov 2026	18 Dec 2026	GBP	Sign up	—
Forecast	Interim	12 Jun 2026	25 Jun 2026	24 Jul 2026	GBP	Sign up	—
Forecast	Final	13 Nov 2025	20 Nov 2025	19 Dec 2025	GBP	Sign up	—
Forecast	Interim	13 Jun 2025	26 Jun 2025	25 Jul 2025	GBP	Sign up	—
Paid	Special	17 Dec 2024	24 Dec 2024	27 Jan 2025	GBP	—	1.25p
Paid	Interim	14 Nov 2024	21 Nov 2024	20 Dec 2024	GBP	2p	2p	😄
Paid	Interim	14 Jun 2024	27 Jun 2024	26 Jul 2024	GBP	2p	2p	😄
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	4.0p	 0%
2025	Sign Up Required
2026	Sign Up Required
2027	Sign Up Required

British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trust plc Optimized Dividend Chart

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Dividend Yield Today: 5.2%
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52 Week High: 7.7% on 20 November 2024
52 Week Low: 5.0% on 21 November 2024
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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: £0.77 (yesterday's closing price)
Shares in Issue: 356 million
Market Cap: £272mn
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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