Stock Dividend Profile

City Of London Investment Trust

CTY.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0001990497
Open 570.00p Prev close 567.00p Volume 795,529
Frequency Quarterly 4 events in last 12m
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 199.46% annual payout CV
Growth -85.36% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Declared
1.00% 5.7p
quarterly
0%
Dividend declared Ex 22 Oct · 15 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Declaration Date 03 Sep 2026
Ex-dividend date22 Oct
Countdown15 days to go
Amount5.7p quarterly
TTM
3.89% 22.2p
ttm total
0%
4 payments last 28 aug
TTM · Detail
28 Nov Regular 5.4p
27 Feb Regular 5.4p
29 May Regular 5.6p
28 Aug Regular 5.7p
TTM + Specials
3.89% 22.2p
ttm+sp total
0%
4 payments last 28 aug
TTM + Specials · Detail
28 Nov Regular 5.4p
27 Feb Regular 5.4p
29 May Regular 5.6p
28 Aug Regular 5.7p
No specials in the last 12 months
Forward
4.04% 23.0p
fwd total
0%
4 payments next 30 nov
Forward · Detail
30 Nov Quarterly declared 5.7p
27 Feb Quarterly forecast 5.5p
29 May Quarterly forecast 5.8p
28 Aug Quarterly forecast 5.9p

Next Dividends

1 22 Oct 2026 Declared
5.7p Quarterly
Yield 1.00%
Decl 03 Sep 2026
2 22 Jan 2027 Forecast
5.5p Quarterly
Yield 0.97%
Pay 26 Feb 2027 Decl 07 Dec 2026
3 23 Apr 2027 Forecast
5.8p Quarterly
Yield 1.03%
Pay 28 May 2027 Decl 08 Mar 2027
4 23 Jul 2027 Forecast
5.9p Quarterly
Yield 1.04%
Pay 27 Aug 2027 Decl 07 Jun 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
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
Dividend5.7pQuarterly Event yield0.96% – 1.05%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-2.20%price move Decl09 Apr Ex-div23 Jul Pay28 Aug
Dividend5.7pQuarterly Event yield0.97% – 1.01%declared to ex-div Decl03 Sep Ex-div22 Oct Pay30 Nov
Price History 21 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2026
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% History dividend: 23 Jul 2026 | Declared: 09 Apr 2026 | Dividend: 5.7p | Yield before ex: 0.96% | Ex-drop: -2.20% | Window yield range: 0.96% to 1.05% Declared dividend: 22 Oct 2026 | Declared: 03 Sep 2026 | Dividend: 5.7p | Yield before ex: - | Window yield range: 0.97% to 1.01% 396.66 450.46 504.25 558.05 611.84 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 Decl 04 Dec Ex 22 Jan Pay 27 Feb Decl 09 Apr Ex 23 Apr Pay 29 May Decl 09 Apr Ex 23 Jul Pay 28 Aug Decl 03 Sep Ex 22 Oct Pay 30 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
5.7p Quarterly
Declared
09 Apr
Ex-div
23 Jul
Yield
0.96%–1.05%
Ex-drop
-2.20%
Paid
28 Aug
5.7p Quarterly
Declared
03 Sep
Ex-div
22 Oct
Yield
0.97%–1.01%
Paid
30 Nov
Declared
5.7p Quarterly
Declared
03 Sep 2026
Ex-div
22 Oct 2026
Yield
1.00%
Forecast
5.5p Quarterly
Declared
07 Dec 2026
Ex-div
22 Jan 2027
Pay
26 Feb 2027
Yield
0.97%
Forecast
5.8p Quarterly
Declared
08 Mar 2027
Ex-div
23 Apr 2027
Pay
28 May 2027
Yield
1.03%
Forecast
5.9p Quarterly
Declared
07 Jun 2027
Ex-div
23 Jul 2027
Pay
27 Aug 2027
Yield
1.04%

News

Market tone: No signal
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 199.44% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£364.46
Peak annual yield8,950.47%
2021
5.01%
19.2p
28 Jan 4.8p 29 Apr 4.8p 05 Aug 4.8p 28 Oct 4.8p
2022
8,950.47%
£364.46
27 Jan 4.8p 28 Apr 5.0p 03 Aug £364.26 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
3.98%
22.4p
22 Jan 5.4p 23 Apr 5.6p 23 Jul 5.7p 22 Oct 5.7p
2027 Projection
3.91%
22.3p
22 Jan 5.5p 23 Apr 5.8p 23 Jul 5.9p 27 Oct 5.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 22 Oct 2026 03 Sep 2026 — — Quarterly Declared 5.7p Quarterly 1.00%
2027
2027 22 Jan 2027 07 Dec 2026 — — Quarterly Forecast 5.5p Quarterly 0.97%
2027 23 Apr 2027 08 Mar 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 5.8p Quarterly 1.03%
2027 23 Jul 2027 07 Jun 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 5.9p Quarterly 1.04%
History
2026
2026 22 Oct 2026 03 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 Quarterly 5.7p Quarterly —
2026 23 Jul 2026 09 Apr 2026 - 28 Aug 2026 Quarterly 5.7p Quarterly —
2026 23 Apr 2026 09 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026 Quarterly 5.6p Quarterly —
2026 22 Jan 2026 04 Dec 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 Quarterly 5.4p Quarterly —
2025
2025 23 Oct 2025 04 Sep 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 Quarterly 5.4p Quarterly —
2025 24 Jul 2025 10 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 Quarterly 5.4p Quarterly —
2025 24 Apr 2025 03 Apr 2025 - 30 May 2025 Quarterly 5.4p Quarterly —
2025 23 Jan 2025 05 Dec 2024 23 Jan 2025 28 Feb 2025 Quarterly 5.2p Quarterly —
2024
2024 24 Oct 2024 05 Sep 2024 24 Oct 2024 29 Nov 2024 Quarterly 5.2p Quarterly —
2024 25 Jul 2024 11 Apr 2024 25 Jul 2024 30 Aug 2024 Quarterly 5.2p Quarterly —
2024 25 Apr 2024 11 Apr 2024 25 Apr 2024 31 May 2024 Quarterly 5.2p Quarterly —
2024 25 Jan 2024 07 Dec 2023 25 Jan 2024 29 Feb 2024 Quarterly 5.0p Quarterly —
2023
2023 26 Oct 2023 07 Sep 2023 26 Oct 2023 30 Nov 2023 Quarterly 5.0p Quarterly —
2023 27 Jul 2023 30 Mar 2023 27 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 Quarterly 5.0p Quarterly —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
22 Oct 2026 Declared Quarterly Declared 5.7p Quarterly 1.00%
22 Jan 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 5.5p Quarterly 0.97%
23 Apr 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 5.8p Quarterly 1.03%
23 Jul 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 5.9p Quarterly 1.04%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
4 <= 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 recovery4dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture97.10%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score86speed, 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