Stock profile

Ruffer Investment Company Limited

RICA.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00B018CS46

Market tone: No signal.

Open 294.42p Prev close 293.00p Volume 215,423
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Stable 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 35.41% annual payout CV
Growth 0.90% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend2.8pInterim Event yield1.02% - 1.03%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.72%price move Decl12 Mar Ex-div20 Mar Pay04 Apr
Dividend3.4pInterim Event yield1.12% - 1.15%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.85%price move Decl01 Oct Ex-div09 Oct Pay24 Oct
Dividend2.8pInterim Event yield0.91% - 0.93%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.28%price move Decl18 Mar Ex-div26 Mar Pay10 Apr
Price History 04 Dec 2024 to 23 Jun 2026
History dividend: 20 Mar 2025 | Declared: 12 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 2.8p | Yield before ex: 1.02% | Ex-drop: -0.72% | Window yield range: 1.02% to 1.03% History dividend: 09 Oct 2025 | Declared: 01 Oct 2025 | Dividend: 3.4p | Yield before ex: 1.14% | Ex-drop: -0.85% | Window yield range: 1.12% to 1.15% History dividend: 26 Mar 2026 | Declared: 18 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 2.8p | Yield before ex: 0.91% | Ex-drop: -1.28% | Window yield range: 0.91% to 0.93% 260.04 274.40 288.75 303.10 317.46 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 12 Mar Ex 20 Mar Pay 04 Apr Decl 01 Oct Ex 09 Oct Pay 24 Oct Decl 18 Mar Ex 26 Mar Pay 10 Apr
2.8p Interim
Declared
12 Mar
Ex-div
20 Mar
Yield
1.02%–1.03%
Ex-drop
-0.72%
Paid
04 Apr
3.4p Interim
Declared
01 Oct
Ex-div
09 Oct
Yield
1.12%–1.15%
Ex-drop
-0.85%
Paid
24 Oct
2.8p Interim
Declared
18 Mar
Ex-div
26 Mar
Yield
0.91%–0.93%
Ex-drop
-1.28%
Paid
10 Apr

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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 25.49% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 37.63% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout6.2p
Peak annual yield2.18%
2021
0.87%
2.5p
11 Mar 1.0p 14 Oct 1.6p
2022
0.92%
2.8p
10 Mar 1.5p 13 Oct 1.2p
2023
1.04%
3.0p
02 Mar 1.4p 12 Oct 1.6p
2024
1.89%
5.1p
07 Mar 2.0p 26 Sep 3.1p
2025
2.18%
6.2p
20 Mar 2.8p 09 Oct 3.4p
2026 This year
1.47%
4.4p
26 Mar 2.8p 14 Oct 1.6p
2027 Projection
1.47%
4.3p
26 Mar 2.8p 14 Oct 1.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 26 Mar 2026 18 Mar 2026 - 10 Apr 2026 Interim 0.0285 GBP
2025 09 Oct 2025 01 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 Interim 0.0335 GBP
2025 20 Mar 2025 12 Mar 2025 - 04 Apr 2025 Interim 0.0285 GBP
2024 26 Sep 2024 18 Sep 2024 26 Sep 2024 11 Oct 2024 Interim 0.0310 GBP
2024 07 Mar 2024 29 Feb 2024 07 Mar 2024 22 Mar 2024 Interim 0.0200 GBP
2023 12 Oct 2023 03 Oct 2023 12 Oct 2023 27 Oct 2023 Interim 0.0165 GBP
2023 02 Mar 2023 22 Feb 2023 02 Mar 2023 17 Mar 2023 Interim 0.0135 GBP
2022 13 Oct 2022 04 Oct 2022 13 Oct 2022 28 Oct 2022 Interim 0.0125 GBP
2022 10 Mar 2022 25 Feb 2022 10 Mar 2022 25 Mar 2022 Interim 0.0150 GBP
2021 14 Oct 2021 05 Oct 2021 14 Oct 2021 29 Oct 2021 Final 0.0155 GBP
2021 11 Mar 2021 26 Feb 2021 11 Mar 2021 26 Mar 2021 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2020 24 Sep 2020 10 Sep 2020 24 Sep 2020 09 Oct 2020 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2020 12 Mar 2020 28 Feb 2020 12 Mar 2020 27 Mar 2020 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2019 26 Sep 2019 19 Sep 2019 26 Sep 2019 11 Oct 2019 Interim 0.0090 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
14 Oct 2026 Predicted Final 0.0155 GBP 0.53%
26 Mar 2027 Predicted Interim 0.0277 GBP 0.94%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery6dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture80.00%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score82speed, 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