Stock Dividend Profile

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc

MRC.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00BF4JDH58
Open 273.75p Prev close 272.00p Volume 2,555,943
Frequency Quarterly 4 events in last 12m
Trend Stable 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 6.78% annual payout CV
Growth -0.55% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Forecast
~0.59% 1.6p
quarterly
0%
Awaiting declaration Ex 18 Dec · 72 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Forecast Declaration Date 05 Dec 2026
Forecast ex-div date18 Dec
Countdown72 days to go
Amount1.6p quarterly
TTM
3.02% 8.2p
ttm total
0%
4 payments last 03 aug
TTM · Detail
03 Nov Regular 1.6p
06 Feb Regular 1.6p
01 May Regular 3.6p
03 Aug Regular 1.6p
TTM + Specials
3.02% 8.2p
ttm+sp total
0%
4 payments last 03 aug
TTM + Specials · Detail
03 Nov Regular 1.6p
06 Feb Regular 1.6p
01 May Regular 3.6p
03 Aug Regular 1.6p
No specials in the last 12 months
Forward
2.55% 7.0p
fwd total
0%
3 payments next 26 jan
Forward · Detail
26 Jan Quarterly forecast 1.6p
18 May Quarterly forecast 3.7p
20 Jul Quarterly forecast 1.6p

Next Dividends

1 18 Dec 2026 Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Yield 0.59%
Pay 26 Jan 2027 Decl 05 Dec 2026
2 09 Apr 2027 Forecast
3.7p Quarterly
Yield 1.35%
Pay 18 May 2027 Decl 27 Mar 2027
3 11 Jun 2027 Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Yield 0.60%
Pay 20 Jul 2027 Decl 29 May 2027
4 24 Sep 2027 Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Yield 0.60%
Pay 02 Nov 2027 Decl 11 Sep 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
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 Ex-div drop-0.75%price move Decl21 May Ex-div11 Jun Pay03 Aug
Dividend1.6pQuarterly Event yield0.57% – 0.59%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.90%price move Decl15 Sep Ex-div24 Sep Pay02 Nov
Price History 21 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2026
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% History dividend: 11 Jun 2026 | Declared: 21 May 2026 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: 0.60% | Ex-drop: -0.75% | Window yield range: 0.59% to 0.61% History dividend: 24 Sep 2026 | Declared: 15 Sep 2026 | Dividend: 1.6p | Yield before ex: 0.58% | Ex-drop: -0.90% | Window yield range: 0.57% to 0.59% 195.58 220.67 245.75 270.84 295.92 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 Decl 10 Dec Ex 18 Dec Pay 06 Feb Decl 26 Mar Ex 09 Apr Pay 01 May Decl 21 May Ex 11 Jun Pay 03 Aug Decl 15 Sep Ex 24 Sep Pay 02 Nov
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
10 Dec
Ex-div
18 Dec
Yield
0.61%–0.62%
Ex-drop
0.20%
Paid
06 Feb
3.6p Quarterly
Declared
26 Mar
Ex-div
09 Apr
Yield
1.39%–1.50%
Ex-drop
-1.95%
Paid
01 May
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
21 May
Ex-div
11 Jun
Yield
0.59%–0.61%
Ex-drop
-0.75%
Paid
03 Aug
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
15 Sep
Ex-div
24 Sep
Yield
0.57%–0.59%
Ex-drop
-0.90%
Paid
02 Nov
Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
05 Dec 2026
Ex-div
18 Dec 2026
Pay
26 Jan 2027
Yield
0.59%
Forecast
3.7p Quarterly
Declared
27 Mar 2027
Ex-div
09 Apr 2027
Pay
18 May 2027
Yield
1.35%
Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
29 May 2027
Ex-div
11 Jun 2027
Pay
20 Jul 2027
Yield
0.60%
Forecast
1.6p Quarterly
Declared
11 Sep 2027
Ex-div
24 Sep 2027
Pay
02 Nov 2027
Yield
0.60%

News

Market tone: No signal
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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 payout8.6p
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
3.15%
8.4p
09 Apr 3.6p 11 Jun 1.6p 24 Sep 1.6p 18 Dec 1.6p
2027 Projection
3.15%
8.6p
09 Apr 3.7p 11 Jun 1.6p 24 Sep 1.6p 18 Dec 1.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 18 Dec 2026 05 Dec 2026 — — Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.59%
2027
2027 09 Apr 2027 27 Mar 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 3.7p Quarterly 1.35%
2027 11 Jun 2027 29 May 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.60%
2027 24 Sep 2027 11 Sep 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.60%
History
2026
2026 24 Sep 2026 15 Sep 2026 - 02 Nov 2026 Quarterly 1.6p Quarterly —
2026 11 Jun 2026 21 May 2026 - 03 Aug 2026 Quarterly 1.6p Quarterly —
2026 09 Apr 2026 26 Mar 2026 - 01 May 2026 Quarterly 3.6p Quarterly —
2025
2025 18 Dec 2025 10 Dec 2025 - 06 Feb 2026 Quarterly 1.6p Quarterly —
2025 25 Sep 2025 17 Sep 2025 - 03 Nov 2025 Quarterly 1.6p Quarterly —
2025 05 Jun 2025 22 May 2025 - 01 Aug 2025 Quarterly 1.6p Quarterly —
2025 10 Apr 2025 28 Mar 2025 - 16 May 2025 Quarterly 3.4p Quarterly —
2024
2024 19 Dec 2024 10 Dec 2024 - 03 Feb 2025 Quarterly 1.5p Quarterly —
2024 26 Sep 2024 17 Sep 2024 26 Sep 2024 01 Nov 2024 Quarterly 1.5p Quarterly —
2024 20 Jun 2024 29 May 2024 20 Jun 2024 01 Aug 2024 Quarterly 1.5p Quarterly —
2024 11 Apr 2024 27 Mar 2024 11 Apr 2024 16 May 2024 Quarterly 3.3p Quarterly —
2023
2023 21 Dec 2023 14 Dec 2023 21 Dec 2023 01 Feb 2024 Quarterly 1.4p Quarterly —
2023 28 Sep 2023 15 Sep 2023 28 Sep 2023 01 Nov 2023 Quarterly 1.4p Quarterly —
2023 22 Jun 2023 24 May 2023 22 Jun 2023 01 Aug 2023 Quarterly 1.4p Quarterly —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
18 Dec 2026 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.59%
09 Apr 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 3.7p Quarterly 1.35%
11 Jun 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.60%
24 Sep 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 1.6p Quarterly 0.60%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
6 <= 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 capture134.87%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