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BSCShares · London Stock Exchange

British Smaller Companies

Paid for 19 yrs
6.2%
dividend yield · 3p in the last 12 months · price 48.4p
Forward yield
6.2%
3p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
20 May 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
-3.0%
a year, compound · 10y -4.0%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 19 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
Aug
Oct
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 48.4p
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Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)3p
20253p
20244p
20233p
20225.25p
20213p
20203.5p
20193p
20183p
20173p
20164.5p
20154.5p
20144.5p
20134.5p
20124.5p
20114p
20102.06p
20096p
20083.5p
20073.5p

Coming up

  • 20
    May
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 192 days · paid around 19 Jun
    Forecast · high
    1.5p
  • 23
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 318 days · paid around 23 Oct
    Forecast · high
    1.5p

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

Announcements

  • Half-year Financial Report
    11 Sept 2026 · declared interim 1.5p · ex 24 Sept · paid 23 Oct
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  • Interim Results
    11 Sept 2026 · proposed interim 1.5p · paid 23 Oct
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  • Interim Results
    11 Sept 2026 · declared interim 1.5p · ex 24 Sept · paid 23 Oct
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  • Dividend Declaration
    6 May 2026 · declared interim 1.5p · ex 21 May · paid 22 Jun
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  • Half-year Report
    12 Sept 2025 · declared interim 1.5p · ex 25 Sept · paid 31 Oct
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Dividend history

46 payments since 2007
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
24 Sept 2026 · announced1.5p
21 May 2026 · announced1.5p
25 Sept 2025 · announced1.5p
22 May 20251.5p
24 Dec 20241p
3 Oct 20241.5p
30 May 20241.5p
5 Oct 20231.5p
11 May 20231.5p
17 Nov 20222.25p
1 Sept 20221.5p
31 Mar 20221.5p
All 46 payments
14 Oct 20215p
23 Sept 20211.5p
4 Feb 20211.5p
20 Aug 20201.5p
9 Apr 20202p
22 Aug 20191.5p
4 Apr 20191.5p
17 Jan 20195p
30 Aug 20181.5p
29 Mar 20181.5p
31 Aug 20171.5p
30 Mar 20171.5p
25 Aug 20162p
7 Apr 20162.5p
27 Aug 20152p
7 May 20152.5p
3 Sept 20142p
28 May 20142.5p
28 Aug 20132p
1 May 20132.5p
26 Sept 20122.5p
18 Apr 20122p
10 Aug 20112p
11 May 20112p
1 Sept 20100.06p
28 Apr 20102p
30 Sept 20092p
2 Sept 20092p
1 Apr 20092p
27 Aug 20082p
9 Apr 20081.5p
31 Oct 20071.5p
11 Apr 20072p
30 Mar 20055p

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