Stock Dividend Profile

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Plc

GSCT.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00BKLXD974
Open 191.00p Prev close 191.60p Volume 672,190
Frequency Semi-annual 2 events in last 12m
Trend Stable 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 9.55% annual payout CV
Growth -0.20% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Forecast
~0.38% 0.7p
interim
0%
Awaiting declaration Ex 29 Dec · 83 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Forecast Declaration Date 13 Dec 2026
Forecast ex-div date29 Dec
Countdown83 days to go
Amount0.7p interim
TTM
1.64% 3.2p
ttm total
0%
2 payments last 18 sep
TTM · Detail
29 Jan Regular 0.7p
18 Sep Regular 2.4p
TTM + Specials
1.64% 3.2p
ttm+sp total
0%
2 payments last 18 sep
TTM + Specials · Detail
29 Jan Regular 0.7p
18 Sep Regular 2.4p
No specials in the last 12 months
Forward
1.79% 3.4p
fwd total
0%
2 payments next 28 jan
Forward · Detail
28 Jan Interim forecast 0.7p
05 Sep Final forecast 2.7p

Next Dividends

1 29 Dec 2026 Forecast
0.7p Interim
Yield 0.38%
Pay 27 Jan 2027 Decl 13 Dec 2026
2 06 Aug 2027 Forecast
2.7p Final
Yield 1.41%
Pay 04 Sep 2027 Decl 21 Jul 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend2.3pFinal Event yield1.40% – 1.42%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.24%price move Decl01 Jul Ex-div10 Jul Pay20 Aug
Dividend0.7pInterim Event yield0.39% – 0.40%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.00%price move Decl16 Dec Ex-div29 Dec Pay29 Jan
Dividend2.4pFinal Event yield1.24% – 1.29%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.71%price move Decl26 Jun Ex-div06 Aug Pay18 Sep
Price History 21 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2026
History dividend: 10 Jul 2025 | Declared: 01 Jul 2025 | Dividend: 2.3p | Yield before ex: 1.40% | Ex-drop: -0.24% | Window yield range: 1.40% to 1.42% History dividend: 29 Dec 2025 | Declared: 16 Dec 2025 | Dividend: 0.7p | Yield before ex: 0.40% | Ex-drop: 0.00% | Window yield range: 0.39% to 0.40% History dividend: 06 Aug 2026 | Declared: 26 Jun 2026 | Dividend: 2.4p | Yield before ex: 1.24% | Ex-drop: -0.71% | Window yield range: 1.24% to 1.29% 131.70 149.45 167.20 184.95 202.70 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 Decl 01 Jul Ex 10 Jul Pay 20 Aug Decl 16 Dec Ex 29 Dec Pay 29 Jan Decl 26 Jun Ex 06 Aug Pay 18 Sep
2.3p Final
Declared
01 Jul
Ex-div
10 Jul
Yield
1.40%–1.42%
Ex-drop
-0.24%
Paid
20 Aug
0.7p Interim
Declared
16 Dec
Ex-div
29 Dec
Yield
0.39%–0.40%
Ex-drop
0.00%
Paid
29 Jan
2.4p Final
Declared
26 Jun
Ex-div
06 Aug
Yield
1.24%–1.29%
Ex-drop
-0.71%
Paid
18 Sep
Forecast
0.7p Interim
Declared
13 Dec 2026
Ex-div
29 Dec 2026
Pay
27 Jan 2027
Yield
0.38%
Forecast
2.7p Final
Declared
21 Jul 2027
Ex-div
06 Aug 2027
Pay
04 Sep 2027
Yield
1.41%

News

Market tone: No signal
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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 14.42% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 17.51% Variable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout5.2p
Peak annual yield2.70%
2021
1.13%
1.8p
07 Jan 0.6p 15 Jul 1.2p
2022
1.62%
2.5p
06 Jan 0.6p 30 Jun 1.3p 29 Dec 0.6p
2023
1.67%
2.4p
06 Jul 1.7p 28 Dec 0.7p
2024
1.74%
2.8p
11 Jul 2.1p 24 Dec 0.7p
2025
1.77%
3.0p
10 Jul 2.3p 29 Dec 0.7p
2026 This year
1.63%
3.2p
06 Aug 2.4p 29 Dec 0.7p
2027 Projection
2.70%
5.2p
06 Jan 0.6p 30 Jun 1.3p 06 Aug 2.7p 29 Dec 0.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 29 Dec 2026 13 Dec 2026 — — Interim Forecast 0.7p Interim 0.38%
2027
2027 06 Aug 2027 21 Jul 2027 — — Final Forecast 2.7p Final 1.41%
History
2026
2026 06 Aug 2026 26 Jun 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 Final 2.4p Final —
2025
2025 29 Dec 2025 16 Dec 2025 - 29 Jan 2026 Interim 0.7p Interim —
2025 10 Jul 2025 01 Jul 2025 - 20 Aug 2025 Final 2.3p Final —
2024
2024 24 Dec 2024 17 Dec 2024 - 23 Jan 2025 Interim 0.7p Interim —
2024 11 Jul 2024 26 Jun 2024 11 Jul 2024 20 Aug 2024 Final 2.1p Final —
2023
2023 28 Dec 2023 15 Dec 2023 28 Dec 2023 25 Jan 2024 Interim 0.7p Interim —
2023 06 Jul 2023 22 Jun 2023 06 Jul 2023 04 Aug 2023 Final 1.7p Final —
2022
2022 29 Dec 2022 13 Dec 2022 29 Dec 2022 26 Jan 2023 Interim 0.6p Interim —
2022 30 Jun 2022 20 Jun 2022 - 04 Aug 2022 Final 1.3p Final —
2022 06 Jan 2022 14 Dec 2021 - 28 Jan 2022 Interim 0.6p Interim —
2021
2021 15 Jul 2021 21 Jun 2021 - 16 Aug 2021 Final 1.2p Final —
2021 07 Jan 2021 15 Dec 2020 - 29 Jan 2021 Interim 0.6p Interim —
2020
2020 09 Jul 2020 22 Jun 2020 - 03 Aug 2020 Final 1.2p Final —
2020 02 Jan 2020 13 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 Interim 0.6p Interim —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
29 Dec 2026 Forecast Interim Forecast 0.7p Interim 0.38%
06 Aug 2027 Forecast Final Forecast 2.7p Final 1.41%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery0dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture33.17%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score90speed, 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