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HSLShares · London Stock Exchange

Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust

Paid for 54 yrs
1.5%
dividend yield · 15p in the last 12 months · price 969p
Forward yield
1.7%
16.5p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
11 Mar 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
-20.4%
a year, compound · 10y -5.7%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 54 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Jan
Feb
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 969p
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)15p
20257.5p
202427p
202326p
202224p
202123.8p
202023.5p
201923p
201821p
201718p
201615p
201513.5p
201411p
20136.5p
20125.5p
20114.2p
20103.6p
20095.6p
20083.8p
20071.7p
20061.35p
20051.15p
20041p
20030.5p
20020.5p
20010.5p
20000.5p
19993.95p
19983.95p
19973.95p
19963.95p
19953.9p
19943.8p
19933.8p
19923.7p
19913.7p
19903.4p
19891.8p
19883.5p
19872.2p
19862.1p
19851.3p
19841.7p
19831.65p
19821.5p
19811.48p
19801.48p
19791.45p
19780.81p
19770.67p
19760.37p
19750.49p
19740.48p
19730.45p
19720.17p

Coming up

  • 11
    Mar
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 122 days · paid around 10 Apr
    Forecast · low
    8.25p
  • 30
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 325 days · paid around 30 Oct
    Forecast · low
    8.25p

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

Announcements

  • Annual Financial Report
    30 Jul 2026 · proposed final 21.5p · ex 1 Oct · paid 23 Oct
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  • Annual Financial Report
    30 Jul 2026 · declared interim 7.5p · ex 1 Oct
    Read ↗
  • Half-year Financial Report
    28 Jan 2026 · declared final 20.5p · paid 13 Oct
    Read ↗
  • Half-year Financial Report
    28 Jan 2026 · declared interim 7.5p · ex 12 Mar · paid 27 Mar
    Read ↗
  • Annual Financial Report and Final Dividend
    31 Jul 2025 · proposed final 20.5p · ex 28 Aug · paid 13 Oct
    Read ↗

Dividend history

94 payments since 1972
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
1 Oct 2026 · announced7.5p
12 Mar 2026 · announced7.5p
28 Aug 2025 · announced20.5p
6 Feb 20257.5p
29 Aug 202419.5p
8 Feb 20247.5p
24 Aug 202319p
9 Feb 20237p
25 Aug 202217p
10 Feb 20227p
26 Aug 202116.8p
11 Feb 20217p
All 94 payments
27 Aug 202016.5p
13 Feb 20207p
8 Aug 201916.5p
14 Feb 20196.5p
30 Aug 201815p
15 Feb 20186p
7 Sept 201713p
16 Feb 20175p
1 Sept 201611p
11 Feb 20164p
17 Sept 201510p
12 Feb 20153.5p
17 Sept 20148p
12 Feb 20143p
18 Sept 20136.5p
19 Sept 20125.5p
14 Sept 20114.2p
15 Sept 20103.6p
9 Sept 20095.6p
27 Aug 20083.8p
29 Aug 20071.7p
30 Aug 20061.35p
31 Aug 20051.15p
1 Sept 20041p
3 Sept 20030.5p
4 Sept 20020.5p
5 Sept 20010.5p
4 Sept 20000.5p
6 Sept 19992.45p
22 Feb 19991.5p
7 Sept 19982.45p
23 Feb 19981.5p
1 Sept 19972.45p
10 Feb 19971.5p
2 Sept 19962.45p
12 Feb 19961.5p
7 Aug 19952.4p
6 Feb 19951.5p
8 Aug 19942.3p
14 Feb 19941.5p
2 Aug 19932.3p
1 Feb 19931.5p
10 Aug 19922.2p
10 Feb 19921.5p
12 Aug 19912.2p
11 Feb 19911.5p
6 Aug 19901.9p
12 Feb 19901.5p
14 Aug 19891.8p
28 Dec 19881.2p
15 Aug 19881.3p
11 Jan 19881p
10 Aug 19871.25p
12 Jan 19870.95p
11 Aug 19861.2p
13 Jan 19860.9p
12 Aug 19851.3p
24 Dec 19840.6p
30 Jul 19841.1p
30 Dec 19830.6p
1 Aug 19831.05p
31 Dec 19820.55p
19 Jul 19820.95p
23 Dec 19810.55p
24 Jul 19810.93p
24 Dec 19800.55p
28 Jul 19800.93p
28 Dec 19790.45p
13 Aug 19790.7p
2 Jan 19790.3p
24 Jul 19780.56p
3 Jan 19780.25p
25 Jul 19770.45p
4 Jan 19770.22p
28 Jun 19760.37p
29 Dec 19750.2p
30 Jun 19750.29p
24 Dec 19740.2p
8 Jul 19740.28p
28 Dec 19730.2p
2 Jul 19730.25p
29 Dec 19720.17p

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