CTYShares · London Stock Exchange

City of London Investment Trust

11 yrs of growthPaid for 49 yrs
3.8%
dividend yield · 22.4p in the last 12 months · price 591p
Forward yield
4.0%
23.5p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
21 Jan 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+2.5%
a year, compound · 10y +3.3%
Payments a year
4
paid every year for 49 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 591p
0p10p20p30p'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)22.4p
202521.4p
202420.8p
202320.1p
202219.8p
202119.1p
202019p
201918.8p
201817.9p
201716.9p
201616.1p
201515.4p
201415.3p
201316p
201215.1p
201114p
201012.8p
200912.3p
200811.8p
200710.6p
20069.61p
20058.78p
20048.38p
20038.14p
20027.96p
20017.64p
20007.24p
19997p
19986.76p
19976.4p
19965.92p
19955.46p
19945.08p
19934.84p
19924.76p
19914.61p
19904.23p
19893.66p
19882.78p
19872.41p
19862.11p
19851.82p
19841.5p
19831.27p
19820.86p
19811.1p
19801.1p
19790.86p
19780.71p
19770.15p

Coming up

  • 22
    Oct
    Interim dividend
    Ex-dividend 18 days ago · paid 30 Nov
    Awaiting payment
    5.7p
  • 21
    Jan
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 73 days · paid around 20 Feb
    Forecast · high
    5.65p
  • 22
    Apr
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 164 days · paid around 22 May
    Forecast · high
    5.91p
  • 22
    Jul
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 255 days · paid around 21 Aug
    Forecast · high
    5.97p
  • 21
    Oct
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 346 days · paid around 20 Nov
    Forecast · high
    5.97p

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

Announcements

  • Dividend Declaration
    3 Sept 2026 · declared interim 5.7p · ex 22 Oct · paid 30 Nov
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  • Dividend Declaration
    9 Jul 2026 · declared interim 5.7p · ex 23 Jul · paid 28 Aug
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  • Dividend Declaration
    9 Apr 2026 · declared interim 5.65p · ex 23 Apr · paid 29 May
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  • Half-year Financial Report
    27 Feb 2026 · declared interim 5.4p · paid 28 Nov
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  • Half-year Financial Report
    27 Feb 2026 · declared interim 5.4p · ex 22 Jan · paid 27 Feb
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  • Dividend Declaration
    4 Dec 2025 · declared interim 5.4p · ex 22 Jan · paid 27 Feb
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  • Dividend Declaration
    4 Sept 2025 · declared interim 5.4p · ex 23 Oct · paid 28 Nov
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Dividend history

196 payments since 1977
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
22 Oct 2026 · announced5.7p
23 Jul 2026 · announced5.7p
23 Apr 2026 · announced5.65p
22 Jan 2026 · announced5.4p
23 Oct 2025 · announced5.4p
24 Jul 20255.4p
24 Apr 20255.4p
23 Jan 20255.25p
24 Oct 20245.25p
25 Jul 20245.25p
25 Apr 20245.25p
25 Jan 20245.05p
All 196 payments
26 Oct 20235.05p
27 Jul 20235.05p
27 Apr 20235.05p
26 Jan 20235p
27 Oct 20225p
4 Aug 20225p
28 Apr 20225p
27 Jan 20224.8p
28 Oct 20214.8p
5 Aug 20214.8p
29 Apr 20214.8p
28 Jan 20214.75p
29 Oct 20204.75p
30 Jul 20204.75p
23 Apr 20204.75p
23 Jan 20204.75p
24 Oct 20194.75p
25 Jul 20194.75p
25 Apr 20194.75p
24 Jan 20194.55p
18 Oct 20184.55p
26 Jul 20184.55p
26 Apr 20184.55p
25 Jan 20184.3p
19 Oct 20174.3p
27 Jul 20174.3p
27 Apr 20174.3p
26 Jan 20174.05p
20 Oct 20164.05p
28 Jul 20164.05p
28 Apr 20164.05p
28 Jan 20163.9p
22 Oct 20153.9p
30 Jul 20153.9p
30 Apr 20153.9p
22 Jan 20153.75p
23 Oct 20143.75p
30 Jul 20143.75p
30 Apr 20143.75p
22 Jan 20144.03p
23 Oct 20134.03p
31 Jul 20134.03p
1 May 20134.03p
23 Jan 20133.91p
24 Oct 20123.52p
8 Aug 20123.91p
2 May 20123.91p
25 Jan 20123.72p
26 Oct 20113.72p
27 Jul 20113.72p
4 May 20113.35p
19 Jan 20113.25p
20 Oct 20103.25p
28 Jul 20103.25p
28 Apr 20103.25p
20 Jan 20103.08p
21 Oct 20093.08p
22 Jul 20093.08p
22 Apr 20093.08p
21 Jan 20093.08p
22 Oct 20083.08p
23 Jul 20082.96p
23 Apr 20082.96p
23 Jan 20082.84p
24 Oct 20072.84p
25 Jul 20072.62p
25 Apr 20072.62p
24 Jan 20072.53p
25 Oct 20062.53p
26 Jul 20062.4p
26 Apr 20062.4p
25 Jan 20062.28p
26 Oct 20052.28p
27 Jul 20052.26p
27 Apr 20052.12p
26 Jan 20052.12p
3 Nov 20042.12p
28 Jul 20042.12p
28 Apr 20042.07p
4 Feb 20042.07p
12 Nov 20032.07p
16 Jul 20032.07p
5 Mar 20032p
15 Jan 20032p
13 Nov 20022p
17 Jul 20022p
24 Apr 20021.98p
16 Jan 20021.98p
24 Oct 20011.98p
18 Jul 20011.98p
25 Apr 20011.84p
15 Jan 20011.84p
23 Oct 20001.84p
17 Jul 20001.84p
17 Apr 20001.78p
7 Feb 20001.78p
25 Oct 19991.78p
19 Jul 19991.78p
19 Apr 19991.72p
8 Feb 19991.72p
26 Oct 19981.72p
20 Jul 19981.72p
20 Apr 19981.66p
26 Jan 19981.66p
27 Oct 19971.66p
21 Jul 19971.66p
21 Apr 19971.54p
20 Jan 19971.54p
21 Oct 19961.54p
22 Jul 19961.54p
29 Apr 19961.42p
22 Jan 19961.42p
23 Oct 19951.42p
17 Jul 19951.42p
18 Apr 19951.31p
16 Jan 19951.31p
24 Oct 19941.31p
18 Jul 19941.31p
11 Apr 19941.23p
17 Jan 19941.23p
18 Oct 19931.23p
16 Aug 19931.23p
19 Apr 19931.19p
18 Jan 19931.19p
19 Oct 19921.19p
10 Aug 19921.19p
6 Apr 19921.19p
27 Jan 19921.19p
14 Oct 19911.19p
12 Aug 19911.14p
15 Apr 19911.14p
14 Jan 19911.14p
8 Oct 19901.14p
20 Aug 19901.03p
9 Apr 19901.03p
29 Jan 19901.03p
16 Oct 19891.03p
14 Aug 19891.09p
17 Apr 19890.77p
16 Jan 19890.77p
17 Oct 19880.77p
15 Aug 19880.73p
11 Apr 19880.64p
11 Jan 19880.64p
26 Oct 19870.64p
10 Aug 19870.67p
1 May 19870.55p
12 Jan 19870.55p
13 Oct 19860.55p
11 Aug 19860.59p
14 Apr 19860.49p
13 Jan 19860.49p
11 Nov 19850.49p
12 Aug 19850.56p
15 Apr 19850.39p
14 Jan 19850.39p
15 Oct 19840.39p
13 Aug 19840.44p
9 Apr 19840.34p
16 Jan 19840.34p
14 Nov 19830.34p
15 Aug 19830.31p
11 Apr 19830.31p
17 Jan 19830.31p
4 Oct 19820.31p
17 May 19820.28p
11 Jan 19820.28p
12 Oct 19810.28p
10 Aug 19810.28p
10 Apr 19810.28p
26 Jan 19810.28p
13 Oct 19800.28p
11 Aug 19800.39p
14 Apr 19800.22p
11 Feb 19800.22p
5 Nov 19790.22p
13 Aug 19790.3p
9 Apr 19790.17p
15 Jan 19790.17p
16 Oct 19780.17p
7 Aug 19780.24p
17 Apr 19780.15p
16 Jan 19780.15p
17 Oct 19770.15p

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