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BlackRock Smaller Cos Trust

16 yrs of growthPaid for 36 yrs
3.8%
dividend yield · 10.2p in the last 12 months · price 268p
Forward yield
3.2%
8.51p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
8 Apr 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+6.5%
a year, compound · 10y +10.8%
Payments a year
3
paid every year for 36 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 268p
0p5p10p15p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)10.2p
20258.9p
20248.5p
20238.1p
20227.3p
20216.7p
20206.5p
20196.4p
20185.6p
20174.6p
20163.7p
20153.2p
20142.58p
20132.22p
20121.9p
20111.44p
20101.26p
20091.16p
20081.24p
20070.96p
20060.93p
20050.91p
20040.89p
20030.87p
20020.87p
20010.87p
20000.85p
19990.94p
19980.78p
19970.76p
19960.74p
19950.88p
19940.71p
19930.69p
19920.66p
19910.62p
19900.17p
19870.1p
19860.09p
19850.08p
19840.07p
19830.07p
19820.06p
19810.06p
19800.06p
19790.04p
19780.02p

Coming up

  • 5
    Nov
    Quarterly dividend
    Ex-dividend 4 days ago · paid 10 Dec
    Awaiting payment
    2.23p
  • 8
    Apr
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 150 days · paid around 8 May
    Forecast · medium
    4.36p
  • 29
    Jul
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 262 days · paid around 28 Aug
    Forecast · medium
    1.7p
  • 4
    Nov
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 360 days · paid around 4 Dec
    Forecast · medium
    2.45p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Dividend Declaration
    22 Oct 2026 · declared quarterly 2.23p · ex 5 Nov · paid 10 Dec
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Half-year Financial Report
    22 Oct 2026 · declared quarterly 2.23p · ex 5 Nov · paid 10 Dec
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Half-year Financial Report
    22 Oct 2026 · declared interim 2.23p · ex 5 Nov · paid 10 Dec
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Dividend Declaration
    21 Jul 2026 · declared quarterly 2.23p · ex 30 Jul · paid 3 Sept
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Dividend Declaration
    31 Mar 2026 · declared interim 28.5p · ex 9 Apr · paid 8 May
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Dividend Declaration
    31 Mar 2026 · proposed interim 11.1p · paid 1 Sept
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  • BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Half-year Report
    24 Oct 2025 · declared interim 16p · ex 6 Nov · paid 10 Dec
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Dividend history

94 payments since 1978
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
5 Nov 2026 · announced2.23p
30 Jul 2026 · announced2.23p
9 Apr 2026 · announced5.7p
6 Nov 2025 · announced3.2p
15 May 20255.7p
31 Oct 20243.1p
23 May 20245.4p
2 Nov 20233p
18 May 20235.1p
10 Nov 20222.9p
12 May 20224.4p
11 Nov 20212.6p
All 94 payments
20 May 20214.1p
12 Nov 20202.56p
11 Jun 20203.94p
14 Nov 20192.56p
16 May 20193.84p
8 Nov 20182.4p
17 May 20183.2p
9 Nov 20172p
18 May 20172.6p
3 Nov 20161.6p
19 May 20162.1p
5 Nov 20151.4p
21 May 20151.8p
6 Nov 20141.1p
14 May 20141.48p
30 Oct 20130.92p
29 May 20131.3p
7 Nov 20120.7p
30 May 20121.2p
26 Oct 20110.48p
11 May 20110.96p
20 Oct 20100.44p
12 May 20100.82p
14 Oct 20090.4p
3 Jun 20090.76p
15 Oct 20080.39p
7 May 20080.85p
17 Oct 20070.38p
2 May 20070.59p
18 Oct 20060.37p
3 May 20060.57p
19 Oct 20050.36p
27 Apr 20050.55p
20 Oct 20040.35p
12 May 20040.54p
15 Oct 20030.34p
14 May 20030.52p
16 Oct 20020.34p
22 May 20020.52p
17 Oct 20010.34p
16 May 20010.52p
23 Oct 20000.34p
15 May 20000.5p
25 Oct 19990.34p
24 May 19990.6p
19 Oct 19980.2p
1 Jun 19980.58p
20 Oct 19970.19p
2 Jun 19970.57p
21 Oct 19960.19p
3 Jun 19960.55p
13 Nov 19950.34p
15 May 19950.55p
17 Oct 19940.19p
25 Apr 19940.53p
18 Oct 19930.19p
10 May 19930.5p
19 Oct 19920.19p
11 May 19920.47p
14 Oct 19910.18p
20 May 19910.44p
22 Oct 19900.18p
29 May 19900.38p
26 Oct 19870.03p
1 Jun 19870.07p
13 Oct 19860.03p
2 Jun 19860.06p
14 Oct 19850.03p
3 Jun 19850.05p
15 Oct 19840.02p
4 Jun 19840.05p
17 Oct 19830.02p
25 Apr 19830.04p
4 Oct 19820.02p
19 Apr 19820.04p
12 Oct 19810.02p
10 Apr 19810.04p
13 Oct 19800.02p
28 Apr 19800.03p
8 Oct 19790.02p
23 Apr 19790.03p
16 Oct 19780.02p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.