Stock profile

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst

HSL.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0009065060

Market tone: No signal.

Open 888.00p Prev close 888.00p Volume 205,805
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 33.85% annual payout CV
Growth -25.23% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend7.5pInterim Event yield0.91% - 0.93%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.62%price move Decl29 Jan Ex-div06 Feb Pay07 Mar
Dividend20.5pFinal Event yield2.31% - 2.39%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.94%price move Decl31 Jul Ex-div28 Aug Pay13 Oct
Dividend7.5pInterim Event yield0.80% - 0.87%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.72%price move Decl28 Jan Ex-div12 Mar Pay27 Mar
Price History 09 Dec 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
History dividend: 06 Feb 2025 | Declared: 29 Jan 2025 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 0.93% | Ex-drop: 0.62% | Window yield range: 0.91% to 0.93% History dividend: 28 Aug 2025 | Declared: 31 Jul 2025 | Dividend: 20.5p | Yield before ex: 2.34% | Ex-drop: -1.94% | Window yield range: 2.31% to 2.39% History dividend: 12 Mar 2026 | Declared: 28 Jan 2026 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 0.86% | Ex-drop: -1.72% | Window yield range: 0.80% to 0.87% 653.04 729.02 805.00 880.98 956.96 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 29 Jan Ex 06 Feb Pay 07 Mar Decl 31 Jul Ex 28 Aug Pay 13 Oct Decl 28 Jan Ex 12 Mar Pay 27 Mar
7.5p Interim
Declared
29 Jan
Ex-div
06 Feb
Yield
0.91%–0.93%
Ex-drop
0.62%
Paid
07 Mar
20.5p Final
Declared
31 Jul
Ex-div
28 Aug
Yield
2.31%–2.39%
Ex-drop
-1.94%
Paid
13 Oct
7.5p Interim
Declared
28 Jan
Ex-div
12 Mar
Yield
0.80%–0.87%
Ex-drop
-1.72%
Paid
27 Mar

News

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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.20% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 6.44% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout29.3p
Peak annual yield3.35%
2021
1.95%
23.8p
11 Feb 7.0p 26 Aug 16.8p
2022
2.46%
24.0p
10 Feb 7.0p 25 Aug 17.0p
2023
3.27%
26.0p
09 Feb 7.0p 24 Aug 19.0p
2024
3.25%
27.0p
08 Feb 7.5p 29 Aug 19.5p
2025
3.35%
28.0p
06 Feb 7.5p 28 Aug 20.5p
2026 This year
3.33%
29.2p
12 Mar 7.5p 28 Aug 21.7p
2027 Projection
3.28%
29.3p
12 Mar 7.7p 28 Aug 21.7p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 12 Mar 2026 28 Jan 2026 - 27 Mar 2026 Interim 0.0750 GBP
2025 28 Aug 2025 31 Jul 2025 - 13 Oct 2025 Final 0.2050 GBP
2025 06 Feb 2025 29 Jan 2025 - 07 Mar 2025 Interim 0.0750 GBP
2024 29 Aug 2024 01 Aug 2024 29 Aug 2024 07 Oct 2024 Final 0.1950 GBP
2024 08 Feb 2024 31 Jan 2024 08 Feb 2024 05 Mar 2024 Interim 0.0750 GBP
2023 24 Aug 2023 03 Aug 2023 24 Aug 2023 09 Oct 2023 Final 0.1900 GBP
2023 09 Feb 2023 26 Jan 2023 09 Feb 2023 06 Mar 2023 Interim 0.0700 GBP
2022 25 Aug 2022 04 Aug 2022 25 Aug 2022 10 Oct 2022 Final 0.1700 GBP
2022 10 Feb 2022 26 Jan 2022 10 Feb 2022 07 Mar 2022 Interim 0.0700 GBP
2021 26 Aug 2021 04 Aug 2021 26 Aug 2021 11 Oct 2021 Final 0.1675 GBP
2021 11 Feb 2021 27 Jan 2021 11 Feb 2021 08 Mar 2021 Interim 0.0700 GBP
2020 27 Aug 2020 31 Jul 2020 27 Aug 2020 12 Oct 2020 Final 0.1650 GBP
2020 13 Feb 2020 29 Jan 2020 13 Feb 2020 09 Mar 2020 Interim 0.0700 GBP
2019 08 Aug 2019 02 Aug 2019 08 Aug 2019 08 Oct 2019 Final 0.1650 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
28 Aug 2026 Predicted Final 0.2167 GBP 2.42%
12 Mar 2027 Predicted Interim 0.0767 GBP 0.86%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery5dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture126.15%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score73speed, 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