Stock profile

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC

ASL.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0000066554

Market tone: No signal.

Open 1,616.00p Prev close 1,616.00p Volume 80,690
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Growing 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 11.73% annual payout CV
Growth 5.22% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend36.0pFinal Event yield2.49% - 2.55%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.12%price move Decl30 Jan Ex-div06 Feb Pay10 Mar
Dividend14.3pInterim Event yield0.91% - 0.93%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.02%price move Decl29 Jul Ex-div07 Aug Pay28 Aug
Dividend44.5pFinal Event yield2.61% - 2.70%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-3.17%price move Decl29 Jan Ex-div05 Feb Pay09 Mar
Price History 09 Dec 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
History dividend: 06 Feb 2025 | Declared: 30 Jan 2025 | Dividend: 36.0p | Yield before ex: 2.52% | Ex-drop: -1.12% | Window yield range: 2.49% to 2.55% History dividend: 07 Aug 2025 | Declared: 29 Jul 2025 | Dividend: 14.3p | Yield before ex: 0.91% | Ex-drop: -1.02% | Window yield range: 0.91% to 0.93% History dividend: 05 Feb 2026 | Declared: 29 Jan 2026 | Dividend: 44.5p | Yield before ex: 2.61% | Ex-drop: -3.17% | Window yield range: 2.61% to 2.70% 1,172.16 1,316.58 1,461.00 1,605.42 1,749.84 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 30 Jan Ex 06 Feb Pay 10 Mar Decl 29 Jul Ex 07 Aug Pay 28 Aug Decl 29 Jan Ex 05 Feb Pay 09 Mar
36.0p Final
Declared
30 Jan
Ex-div
06 Feb
Yield
2.49%–2.55%
Ex-drop
-1.12%
Paid
10 Mar
14.3p Interim
Declared
29 Jul
Ex-div
07 Aug
Yield
0.91%–0.93%
Ex-drop
-1.02%
Paid
28 Aug
44.5p Final
Declared
29 Jan
Ex-div
05 Feb
Yield
2.61%–2.70%
Ex-drop
-3.17%
Paid
09 Mar

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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 10.41% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 16.74% Variable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout62.6p
Peak annual yield3.86%
2021
2.40%
33.8p
11 Feb 22.9p 05 Aug 11.0p
2022
2.70%
36.3p
10 Feb 24.2p 04 Aug 12.0p
2023
3.68%
48.2p
09 Feb 35.2p 03 Aug 13.0p
2024
3.54%
51.2p
08 Feb 37.6p 08 Aug 13.6p
2025
3.40%
50.3p
06 Feb 36.0p 07 Aug 14.3p
2026 This year
3.64%
59.6p
05 Feb 44.5p 07 Aug 15.0p
2027 Projection
3.86%
62.6p
05 Feb 47.6p 07 Aug 15.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 05 Feb 2026 29 Jan 2026 - 09 Mar 2026 Final 0.4450 GBP
2025 07 Aug 2025 29 Jul 2025 - 28 Aug 2025 Interim 0.1430 GBP
2025 06 Feb 2025 30 Jan 2025 - 10 Mar 2025 Final 0.3600 GBP
2024 08 Aug 2024 26 Jul 2024 08 Aug 2024 29 Aug 2024 Interim 0.1360 GBP
2024 08 Feb 2024 31 Jan 2024 08 Feb 2024 08 Mar 2024 Final 0.3755 GBP
2023 03 Aug 2023 26 Jul 2023 03 Aug 2023 25 Aug 2023 Interim 0.1295 GBP
2023 09 Feb 2023 27 Jan 2023 09 Feb 2023 08 Mar 2023 Final 0.3525 GBP
2022 04 Aug 2022 26 Jul 2022 04 Aug 2022 26 Aug 2022 Interim 0.1205 GBP
2022 10 Feb 2022 28 Jan 2022 10 Feb 2022 08 Mar 2022 Final 0.2425 GBP
2021 05 Aug 2021 27 Jul 2021 05 Aug 2021 27 Aug 2021 Interim 0.1095 GBP
2021 11 Feb 2021 29 Jan 2021 11 Feb 2021 09 Mar 2021 Final 0.2290 GBP
2020 06 Aug 2020 28 Jul 2020 06 Aug 2020 28 Aug 2020 Interim 0.1040 GBP
2020 06 Feb 2020 29 Jan 2020 06 Feb 2020 06 Mar 2020 Final 0.2600 GBP
2019 08 Aug 2019 26 Jul 2019 08 Aug 2019 30 Aug 2019 Interim 0.1000 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
07 Aug 2026 Predicted Interim 0.1505 GBP 0.93%
05 Feb 2027 Predicted Final 0.4758 GBP 2.93%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
2 <= 5d trading days
2w
2 <= 10d trading days
3w
3 <= 15d trading days
4w
4 <= 20d trading days
5w
4 <= 25d trading days
6w
4 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery10dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture75.68%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score59speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected