Stock Dividend Profile

Merchants Trust PLC

MRCH.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0005800072
Open 656.18p Prev close 655.00p Volume 164,865
Frequency Quarterly 4 events in last 12m
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 9.04% annual payout CV
Growth -4.91% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Forecast
~1.13% 7.4p
quarterly
0%
Awaiting declaration Ex 09 Oct · 27 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Forecast Declaration Date 30 Sep 2026
Forecast ex-div date09 Oct
Countdown27 days to go
Amount7.4p quarterly
TTM
4.51% 29.7p
ttm total
0%
4 payments last 21 aug
TTM · Detail
20 Nov Regular 7.3p
19 Mar Regular 7.4p
27 May Regular 7.5p
21 Aug Regular 7.5p
TTM + Specials
4.51% 29.7p
ttm+sp total
0%
4 payments last 21 aug
TTM + Specials · Detail
20 Nov Regular 7.3p
19 Mar Regular 7.4p
27 May Regular 7.5p
21 Aug Regular 7.5p
No specials in the last 12 months
Forward
4.60% 30.3p
fwd total
0%
4 payments next 19 nov
Forward · Detail
19 Nov Quarterly forecast 7.4p
18 Mar Quarterly forecast 7.6p
27 May Quarterly forecast 7.7p
19 Aug Quarterly forecast 7.6p

Next Dividends

1 09 Oct 2026 Forecast
7.4p Quarterly
Yield 1.13%
Pay 18 Nov 2026 Decl 30 Sep 2026
2 05 Feb 2027 Forecast
7.6p Quarterly
Yield 1.15%
Pay 17 Mar 2027 Decl 27 Jan 2027
3 16 Apr 2027 Forecast
7.7p Quarterly
Yield 1.16%
Pay 26 May 2027 Decl 07 Apr 2027
4 09 Jul 2027 Forecast
7.6p Quarterly
Yield 1.16%
Pay 18 Aug 2027 Decl 30 Jun 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend7.3pQuarterly Event yield1.29% – 1.31%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.42%price move Decl29 Sep Ex-div09 Oct Pay20 Nov
Dividend7.4pQuarterly Event yield1.14% – 1.19%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.54%price move Decl28 Jan Ex-div05 Feb Pay19 Mar
Dividend7.5pQuarterly Event yield1.19% – 1.26%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.80%price move Decl02 Apr Ex-div16 Apr Pay27 May
Dividend7.5pQuarterly Event yield1.16% – 1.18%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.62%price move Decl07 Jul Ex-div09 Jul Pay21 Aug
Price History 26 Feb 2025 to 11 Sep 2026
History dividend: 09 Oct 2025 | Declared: 29 Sep 2025 | Dividend: 7.3p | Yield before ex: 1.29% | Ex-drop: -1.42% | Window yield range: 1.29% to 1.31% History dividend: 05 Feb 2026 | Declared: 28 Jan 2026 | Dividend: 7.4p | Yield before ex: 1.14% | Ex-drop: -1.54% | Window yield range: 1.14% to 1.19% History dividend: 16 Apr 2026 | Declared: 02 Apr 2026 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 1.20% | Ex-drop: -0.80% | Window yield range: 1.19% to 1.26% History dividend: 09 Jul 2026 | Declared: 07 Jul 2026 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 1.17% | Ex-drop: -0.62% | Window yield range: 1.16% to 1.18% 456.88 518.94 581.00 643.06 705.12 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Decl 29 Sep Ex 09 Oct Pay 20 Nov Decl 28 Jan Ex 05 Feb Pay 19 Mar Decl 02 Apr Ex 16 Apr Pay 27 May Decl 07 Jul Ex 09 Jul Pay 21 Aug
7.3p Quarterly
Declared
29 Sep
Ex-div
09 Oct
Yield
1.29%–1.31%
Ex-drop
-1.42%
Paid
20 Nov
7.4p Quarterly
Declared
28 Jan
Ex-div
05 Feb
Yield
1.14%–1.19%
Ex-drop
-1.54%
Paid
19 Mar
7.5p Quarterly
Declared
02 Apr
Ex-div
16 Apr
Yield
1.19%–1.26%
Ex-drop
-0.80%
Paid
27 May
7.5p Quarterly
Declared
07 Jul
Ex-div
09 Jul
Yield
1.16%–1.18%
Ex-drop
-0.62%
Paid
21 Aug
Forecast
7.4p Quarterly
Declared
30 Sep 2026
Ex-div
09 Oct 2026
Pay
18 Nov 2026
Yield
1.13%
Forecast
7.6p Quarterly
Declared
27 Jan 2027
Ex-div
05 Feb 2027
Pay
17 Mar 2027
Yield
1.15%
Forecast
7.7p Quarterly
Declared
07 Apr 2027
Ex-div
16 Apr 2027
Pay
26 May 2027
Yield
1.16%
Forecast
7.6p Quarterly
Declared
30 Jun 2027
Ex-div
09 Jul 2027
Pay
18 Aug 2027
Yield
1.16%

News

Market tone: No signal
No recent news returned.

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 1.79% Flat · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 2.69% Very stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout30.3p
Peak annual yield5.44%
2021
5.44%
27.2p
04 Feb 6.8p 22 Apr 6.8p 15 Jul 6.8p 07 Oct 6.8p
2022
5.01%
27.4p
03 Feb 6.8p 14 Apr 6.8p 14 Jul 6.8p 06 Oct 6.8p
2023
5.13%
28.1p
02 Feb 6.9p 20 Apr 7.0p 06 Jul 7.1p 05 Oct 7.1p
2024
5.16%
28.7p
01 Feb 7.1p 18 Apr 7.1p 11 Jul 7.2p 10 Oct 7.3p
2025
5.30%
29.2p
06 Feb 7.3p 17 Apr 7.3p 10 Jul 7.3p 09 Oct 7.3p
2026 This year
4.67%
29.8p
05 Feb 7.4p 16 Apr 7.5p 09 Jul 7.5p 09 Oct 7.4p
2027 Projection
4.60%
30.3p
05 Feb 7.6p 16 Apr 7.7p 09 Jul 7.6p 09 Oct 7.4p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 09 Oct 2026 30 Sep 2026 — — Quarterly Forecast 7.4p Quarterly 1.13%
2027
2027 05 Feb 2027 27 Jan 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 7.6p Quarterly 1.15%
2027 16 Apr 2027 07 Apr 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 7.7p Quarterly 1.16%
2027 09 Jul 2027 30 Jun 2027 — — Quarterly Forecast 7.6p Quarterly 1.16%
History
2026
2026 09 Jul 2026 07 Jul 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 Quarterly 7.5p Quarterly —
2026 16 Apr 2026 02 Apr 2026 - 27 May 2026 Quarterly 7.5p Quarterly —
2026 05 Feb 2026 28 Jan 2026 - 19 Mar 2026 Quarterly 7.4p Quarterly —
2025
2025 09 Oct 2025 29 Sep 2025 - 20 Nov 2025 Quarterly 7.3p Quarterly —
2025 10 Jul 2025 01 Jul 2025 - 22 Aug 2025 Quarterly 7.3p Quarterly —
2025 17 Apr 2025 09 Apr 2025 - 29 May 2025 Quarterly 7.3p Quarterly —
2025 06 Feb 2025 27 Jan 2025 - 19 Mar 2025 Quarterly 7.3p Quarterly —
2024
2024 10 Oct 2024 27 Sep 2024 10 Oct 2024 15 Nov 2024 Quarterly 7.3p Quarterly —
2024 11 Jul 2024 02 Jul 2024 11 Jul 2024 22 Aug 2024 Quarterly 7.2p Quarterly —
2024 18 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2024 18 Apr 2024 22 May 2024 Quarterly 7.1p Quarterly —
2024 01 Feb 2024 25 Jan 2024 01 Feb 2024 14 Mar 2024 Quarterly 7.1p Quarterly —
2023
2023 05 Oct 2023 26 Sep 2023 05 Oct 2023 10 Nov 2023 Quarterly 7.1p Quarterly —
2023 06 Jul 2023 29 Jun 2023 06 Jul 2023 24 Aug 2023 Quarterly 7.1p Quarterly —
2023 20 Apr 2023 05 Apr 2023 20 Apr 2023 26 May 2023 Quarterly 7.0p Quarterly —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
09 Oct 2026 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 7.4p Quarterly 1.13%
05 Feb 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 7.6p Quarterly 1.15%
16 Apr 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 7.7p Quarterly 1.16%
09 Jul 2027 Forecast Quarterly Forecast 7.6p Quarterly 1.16%

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
5 <= 25d trading days
6w
5 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery3dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture67.64%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score80speed, 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