Stock profile

City Of London Investment Trust

CTY.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0001990497

Market tone: No signal.

Open 559.00p Prev close 559.00p Volume 693,829
Frequency Quarterly 3.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 159.92% annual payout CV
Growth -58.81% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend5.4pQuarterly Event yield1.08% - 1.10%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.20%price move Decl10 Jul Ex-div24 Jul Pay29 Aug
Dividend5.4pQuarterly Event yield1.05% - 1.09%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.58%price move Decl04 Sep Ex-div23 Oct Pay28 Nov
Dividend5.4pQuarterly Event yield0.98% - 1.04%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.55%price move Decl04 Dec Ex-div22 Jan Pay27 Feb
Dividend5.6pQuarterly Event yield0.98% - 1.00%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.40%price move Decl09 Apr Ex-div23 Apr Pay29 May
Price History 05 Dec 2024 to 24 Jun 2026
History dividend: 24 Jul 2025 | Declared: 10 Jul 2025 | Dividend: 5.4p | Yield before ex: 1.08% | Ex-drop: -0.20% | Window yield range: 1.08% to 1.10% History dividend: 23 Oct 2025 | Declared: 04 Sep 2025 | Dividend: 5.4p | Yield before ex: 1.05% | Ex-drop: -0.58% | Window yield range: 1.05% to 1.09% History dividend: 22 Jan 2026 | Declared: 04 Dec 2025 | Dividend: 5.4p | Yield before ex: 0.99% | Ex-drop: -0.55% | Window yield range: 0.98% to 1.04% History dividend: 23 Apr 2026 | Declared: 09 Apr 2026 | Dividend: 5.6p | Yield before ex: 0.99% | Ex-drop: -1.40% | Window yield range: 0.98% to 1.00% 397.70 447.72 497.75 547.78 597.80 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 10 Jul Ex 24 Jul Pay 29 Aug Decl 04 Sep Ex 23 Oct Pay 28 Nov Decl 04 Dec Ex 22 Jan Pay 27 Feb Decl 09 Apr Ex 23 Apr Pay 29 May
5.4p Quarterly
Declared
10 Jul
Ex-div
24 Jul
Yield
1.08%–1.10%
Ex-drop
-0.20%
Paid
29 Aug
5.4p Quarterly
Declared
04 Sep
Ex-div
23 Oct
Yield
1.05%–1.09%
Ex-drop
-0.58%
Paid
28 Nov
5.4p Quarterly
Declared
04 Dec
Ex-div
22 Jan
Yield
0.98%–1.04%
Ex-drop
-0.55%
Paid
27 Feb
5.6p Quarterly
Declared
09 Apr
Ex-div
23 Apr
Yield
0.98%–1.00%
Ex-drop
-1.40%
Paid
29 May

News

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20 Aug 2025 Positive 0.99 City of London Investment Trust sells 100,000 treasury shares LONDON - The City of London Investment Trust PLC (LSE:CTY) announced on Wednesday the sale of 100,000 ordinary shares from its treasury holdings at a price of 505.5p per share. Ac City Of London Investment Trust Disclosure Guidance And Transparency Rules Financial Conduct Authority Janus Henderson 18 Aug 2025 Positive 0.98 City of London Investment Trust sells 100,000 treasury shares LONDON - The City of London Investment Trust PLC (LSE:CTY) announced Monday it has sold 100,000 ordinary shares from its treasury holdings at a price of 499.5p per share. Followin Disclosure Guidance And Transparency Rules First Preference Stock Preferred Ordinary Stock The City Of London Investment Trust Plc 14 Aug 2025 Positive 0.99 City of London Investment Trust sells 300,000 treasury shares LONDON - The City of London Investment Trust PLC (LSE:CTY) has sold 300,000 ordinary shares from its treasury holdings at a price of 500.0p per share, according to a press release City Of London Investment Trust Financial Conduct Authority 08 Nov 2023 Positive 0.88 Investment trusts: the search for reliable income In a world of persistently high UK inflation, crippling interest rates and equity markets mired in economic and geopolitical uncertainty, investors may well be tempted to shelve po

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 2.88% Flat · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 156.22% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£3.84
Peak annual yield94.32%
2021
5.01%
19.2p
28 Jan 4.8p 29 Apr 4.8p 05 Aug 4.8p 28 Oct 4.8p
2022
94.32%
£3.84
27 Jan 4.8p 28 Apr 5.0p 03 Aug £3.64 04 Aug 5.0p 27 Oct 5.0p
2023
4.97%
20.2p
26 Jan 5.0p 27 Apr 5.0p 27 Jul 5.0p 26 Oct 5.0p
2024
5.00%
20.8p
25 Jan 5.0p 25 Apr 5.2p 25 Jul 5.2p 24 Oct 5.2p
2025
4.51%
21.4p
23 Jan 5.2p 24 Apr 5.4p 24 Jul 5.4p 23 Oct 5.4p
2026 This year
68.19%
£3.80
22 Jan 5.4p 23 Apr 5.6p 03 Aug £3.64 27 Oct 5.0p
2027 Projection
67.58%
£3.80
27 Jan 4.8p 23 Apr 5.7p 03 Aug £3.64 27 Oct 5.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 23 Apr 2026 09 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026 Quarterly 0.0565 GBP
2026 22 Jan 2026 04 Dec 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 Quarterly 0.0540 GBP
2025 23 Oct 2025 04 Sep 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 Quarterly 0.0540 GBP
2025 24 Jul 2025 10 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 Quarterly 0.0540 GBP
2025 24 Apr 2025 03 Apr 2025 - 30 May 2025 Quarterly 0.0540 GBP
2025 23 Jan 2025 05 Dec 2024 23 Jan 2025 28 Feb 2025 Quarterly 0.0525 GBP
2024 24 Oct 2024 05 Sep 2024 24 Oct 2024 29 Nov 2024 Quarterly 0.0525 GBP
2024 25 Jul 2024 11 Apr 2024 25 Jul 2024 30 Aug 2024 Quarterly 0.0525 GBP
2024 25 Apr 2024 11 Apr 2024 25 Apr 2024 31 May 2024 Quarterly 0.0525 GBP
2024 25 Jan 2024 07 Dec 2023 25 Jan 2024 29 Feb 2024 Quarterly 0.0505 GBP
2023 26 Oct 2023 07 Sep 2023 26 Oct 2023 30 Nov 2023 Quarterly 0.0505 GBP
2023 27 Jul 2023 30 Mar 2023 27 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 Quarterly 0.0505 GBP
2023 27 Apr 2023 30 Mar 2023 27 Apr 2023 31 May 2023 Quarterly 0.0505 GBP
2023 26 Jan 2023 14 Dec 2022 26 Jan 2023 28 Feb 2023 Quarterly 0.0500 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
03 Aug 2026 Predicted Inferred 3.6426 GBP 64.82%
23 Apr 2027 Predicted Quarterly 0.0573 GBP 1.02%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery6dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture79.73%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score85speed, 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