Stock profile

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc

MRC.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00BF4JDH58

Market tone: No signal.

Open 267.00p Prev close 264.50p Volume 519,336
Frequency Semi-annual 3.4 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 24.38% annual payout CV
Growth -15.31% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend1.6pQuarterly Event yield0.62% - 0.63%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.80%price move Decl17 Sep Ex-div25 Sep Pay03 Nov
Dividend1.6pQuarterly Event yield0.61% - 0.62%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.20%price move Decl10 Dec Ex-div18 Dec Pay06 Feb
Dividend3.6pQuarterly Event yield1.39% - 1.50%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.95%price move Decl26 Mar Ex-div09 Apr Pay01 May
Dividend1.6pQuarterly Event yield0.59% - 0.61%declared to ex-div Decl21 May Ex-div11 Jun Pay03 Aug
Price History 12 Nov 2024 to 01 Jun 2026
197.06 216.78 236.50 256.22 275.94 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 History dividend: 19 Dec 2024 | Declared: 10 Dec 2024 | Dividend: 1.5p | Yield before ex: 0.64% | Ex-drop: -1.93% | Window yield range: 0.62% to 0.66% History dividend: 10 Apr 2025 | Declared: 28 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 3.4p | Yield before ex: 1.65% | Ex-drop: 3.40% | Window yield range: 1.46% to 1.68% History dividend: 05 Jun 2025 | Declared: 22 May 2025 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: 0.61% | Ex-drop: -1.38% | Window yield range: 0.61% to 0.62% History dividend: 25 Sep 2025 | Declared: 17 Sep 2025 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: 0.62% | Ex-drop: -0.80% | Window yield range: 0.62% to 0.63% History dividend: 18 Dec 2025 | Declared: 10 Dec 2025 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: 0.61% | Ex-drop: 0.20% | Window yield range: 0.61% to 0.62% History dividend: 09 Apr 2026 | Declared: 26 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 3.6p | Yield before ex: 1.39% | Ex-drop: -1.95% | Window yield range: 1.39% to 1.50% Declared dividend: 11 Jun 2026 | Declared: 21 May 2026 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: - | Window yield range: 0.59% to 0.61%

News

EODHD feed
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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.70% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 6.97% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout8.9p
Peak annual yield3.74%
2021
2.51%
6.7p
25 Mar 2.6p 24 Jun 1.4p 23 Sep 1.4p 23 Dec 1.4p
2022
3.70%
6.9p
31 Mar 2.8p 23 Jun 1.4p 29 Sep 1.4p 22 Dec 1.4p
2023
3.74%
7.4p
06 Apr 3.1p 22 Jun 1.4p 28 Sep 1.4p 21 Dec 1.4p
2024
3.36%
7.8p
11 Apr 3.3p 20 Jun 1.5p 26 Sep 1.5p 19 Dec 1.5p
2025
3.34%
8.0p
10 Apr 3.4p 05 Jun 1.6p 25 Sep 1.6p 18 Dec 1.6p
2026 This year
3.16%
8.2p
09 Apr 3.6p 11 Jun 1.6p 25 Sep 1.6p 18 Dec 1.6p
2027 Projection
3.37%
8.9p
09 Apr 4.2p 11 Jun 1.6p 25 Sep 1.6p 18 Dec 1.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 11 Jun 2026 21 May 2026 - 03 Aug 2026 Quarterly 0.0160 GBP
2026 09 Apr 2026 26 Mar 2026 - 01 May 2026 Quarterly 0.0355 GBP
2025 18 Dec 2025 10 Dec 2025 - 06 Feb 2026 Quarterly 0.0155 GBP
2025 25 Sep 2025 17 Sep 2025 - 03 Nov 2025 Quarterly 0.0155 GBP
2025 05 Jun 2025 22 May 2025 - 01 Aug 2025 Quarterly 0.0155 GBP
2025 10 Apr 2025 28 Mar 2025 - 16 May 2025 Quarterly 0.0340 GBP
2024 19 Dec 2024 10 Dec 2024 - 03 Feb 2025 Quarterly 0.0150 GBP
2024 26 Sep 2024 17 Sep 2024 26 Sep 2024 01 Nov 2024 Quarterly 0.0150 GBP
2024 20 Jun 2024 29 May 2024 20 Jun 2024 01 Aug 2024 Quarterly 0.0150 GBP
2024 11 Apr 2024 27 Mar 2024 11 Apr 2024 16 May 2024 Quarterly 0.0330 GBP
2023 21 Dec 2023 14 Dec 2023 21 Dec 2023 01 Feb 2024 Quarterly 0.0145 GBP
2023 28 Sep 2023 15 Sep 2023 28 Sep 2023 01 Nov 2023 Quarterly 0.0145 GBP
2023 22 Jun 2023 24 May 2023 22 Jun 2023 01 Aug 2023 Quarterly 0.0145 GBP
2023 06 Apr 2023 24 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 11 May 2023 Quarterly 0.0310 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
11 Jun 2026 Declared Quarterly 0.0160 GBP 0.60%
09 Apr 2027 Predicted Quarterly 0.0422 GBP 1.59%

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 recovery2dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture172.30%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score96speed, 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