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Mercantile Investment Trust

5 yrs of growthPaid for 53 yrs
3.0%
dividend yield · 8.3p in the last 12 months · price 279.5p
Forward yield
3.1%
8.61p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
17 Dec 2026
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+4.1%
a year, compound · 10y +5.5%
Payments a year
4
paid every year for 53 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jul
Aug
Oct
Nov

Dividends per share by year

Price 279.5p
0p2.5p5p7.5p10p'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)6.75p
20258.05p
20247.8p
20237.45p
20226.9p
20216.7p
20206.6p
20196.6p
20185.9p
20174.67p
20164.38p
20154.7p
20144p
20134p
20121.2p
20112.4p
20101.2p
20091.8p
20082.35p
20072.7p
20062.23p
20051.98p
20041.88p
20031.85p
20021.85p
20011.28p
20001.59p
19991.14p
19981.1p
19970.7p
19960.81p
19950.71p
19940.67p
19930.67p
19920.69p
19910.9p
19900.61p
19890.48p
19880.17p
19870.38p
19860.39p
19850.35p
19840.28p
19830.28p
19820.07p
19810.2p
19800.31p
19790.21p
19780.13p
19770.1p
19760.15p
19750.16p
19740.16p
19730.14p

Coming up

  • 17
    Dec
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 38 days · paid around 16 Jan
    Forecast · high
    1.61p
  • 8
    Apr
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 150 days · paid around 8 May
    Forecast · high
    3.68p
  • 10
    Jun
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 213 days · paid around 10 Jul
    Forecast · high
    1.66p
  • 23
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 318 days · paid around 23 Oct
    Forecast · high
    1.66p

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

Announcements

  • Half-year Report
    15 Oct 2026 · declared quarterly 1.6p · paid 3 Aug
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  • Half-year Report
    15 Oct 2026 · declared quarterly 1.6p · ex 24 Sept · paid 2 Nov
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  • Dividend Declaration
    15 Sept 2026 · declared quarterly 1.6p · ex 24 Sept · paid 2 Nov
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  • Dividend Declaration
    21 May 2026 · declared quarterly 1.6p · ex 11 Jun · paid 3 Aug
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  • Annual Financial Report
    10 Apr 2026 · declared quarterly 3.55p · paid 6 Feb
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  • Dividend Declaration - Correction
    27 Mar 2026 · declared quarterly 3.55p · ex 9 Apr · paid 1 May
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  • Dividend Declaration
    10 Dec 2025 · declared quarterly 1.55p · ex 18 Dec · paid 6 Feb
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  • Half-year Report
    20 Oct 2025 · declared quarterly 1.55p · ex 25 Sept · paid 3 Nov
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  • Second Quarterly Dividend
    17 Sept 2025 · declared quarterly 1.55p · ex 25 Sept · paid 3 Nov
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Dividend history

178 payments since 1973
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
24 Sept 2026 · announced1.6p
11 Jun 2026 · announced1.6p
9 Apr 2026 · announced3.55p
18 Dec 2025 · announced1.55p
25 Sept 2025 · announced1.55p
5 Jun 20251.55p
10 Apr 20253.4p
19 Dec 20241.5p
26 Sept 20241.5p
20 Jun 20241.5p
11 Apr 20243.3p
21 Dec 20231.45p
All 178 payments
28 Sept 20231.45p
22 Jun 20231.45p
6 Apr 20233.1p
22 Dec 20221.35p
29 Sept 20221.35p
23 Jun 20221.35p
31 Mar 20222.85p
23 Dec 20211.35p
23 Sept 20211.35p
24 Jun 20211.35p
25 Mar 20212.65p
17 Dec 20201.35p
24 Sept 20201.35p
25 Jun 20201.35p
9 Apr 20202.55p
19 Dec 20191.35p
26 Sept 20191.35p
20 Jun 20191.35p
4 Apr 20192.55p
20 Dec 20181.25p
27 Sept 20181.25p
21 Jun 20181.25p
12 Apr 20182.15p
14 Dec 20171.05p
28 Sept 20171.05p
22 Jun 20171.05p
6 Apr 20171.52p
15 Dec 20161.02p
6 Oct 20161.02p
23 Jun 20161.02p
7 Apr 20161.3p
17 Dec 20151p
1 Oct 20151p
25 Jun 20151p
2 Apr 20151.7p
29 Dec 20140.8p
1 Oct 20140.8p
18 Jun 20140.8p
2 Apr 20141.6p
31 Dec 20130.8p
26 Jun 20130.8p
27 Mar 20131.8p
2 Jan 20130.6p
3 Oct 20120.6p
4 Jul 20120.6p
4 Apr 20121.8p
28 Dec 20110.6p
28 Sept 20110.6p
6 Jul 20110.6p
13 Apr 20111.8p
5 Jan 20110.6p
29 Sept 20100.6p
30 Jun 20100.6p
14 Apr 20101.8p
30 Dec 20090.6p
30 Sept 20090.6p
1 Jul 20090.6p
1 Apr 20091.8p
31 Dec 20080.6p
1 Oct 20080.6p
2 Jul 20080.6p
2 Apr 20082.15p
2 Jan 20080.55p
3 Oct 20070.55p
4 Jul 20070.55p
18 Apr 20071.15p
10 Jan 20070.45p
4 Oct 20060.45p
5 Jul 20060.45p
12 Apr 20060.9p
11 Jan 20060.42p
5 Oct 20050.42p
13 Jul 20050.42p
13 Apr 20050.7p
5 Jan 20050.42p
29 Sept 20040.42p
7 Jul 20040.42p
7 Apr 20040.6p
7 Jan 20040.42p
1 Oct 20030.42p
2 Jul 20030.42p
9 Apr 20030.6p
15 Jan 20030.4p
2 Oct 20020.4p
3 Jul 20020.4p
3 Apr 20020.7p
2 Jan 20020.35p
3 Oct 20010.35p
4 Jul 20010.35p
4 Apr 20010.58p
27 Dec 20000.3p
25 Sept 20000.3p
10 Jul 20000.3p
27 Mar 20000.42p
4 Jan 20000.27p
11 Oct 19990.27p
5 Jul 19990.27p
6 Apr 19990.35p
4 Jan 19990.25p
28 Sept 19980.25p
6 Jul 19980.25p
6 Apr 19980.4p
5 Jan 19980.2p
6 Oct 19970.2p
2 Jun 19970.2p
7 Apr 19970.3p
9 Dec 19960.19p
23 Sept 19960.19p
1 Jul 19960.19p
25 Mar 19960.23p
27 Dec 19950.18p
11 Sept 19950.18p
12 Jun 19950.18p
20 Mar 19950.19p
12 Dec 19940.17p
15 Aug 19940.17p
20 Jun 19940.17p
14 Mar 19940.17p
13 Dec 19930.17p
6 Sept 19930.17p
7 Jun 19930.17p
15 Mar 19930.17p
14 Dec 19920.17p
21 Sept 19920.17p
15 Jun 19920.17p
23 Mar 19920.19p
9 Dec 19910.16p
16 Sept 19910.16p
17 Jun 19910.16p
11 Mar 19910.41p
20 Aug 19900.23p
26 Mar 19900.39p
4 Sept 19890.18p
13 Mar 19890.3p
5 Sept 19880.16p
24 Aug 19870.15p
23 Mar 19870.23p
1 Sept 19860.15p
10 Mar 19860.23p
2 Sept 19850.13p
11 Mar 19850.23p
3 Sept 19840.07p
26 Mar 19840.21p
15 Aug 19830.07p
7 Mar 19830.2p
16 Aug 19820.07p
15 Mar 19820.19p
28 Aug 19810.07p
16 Mar 19810.13p
8 Dec 19800.06p
1 Sept 19800.07p
25 Feb 19800.18p
13 Aug 19790.07p
12 Mar 19790.14p
21 Aug 19780.04p
13 Mar 19780.09p
22 Aug 19770.04p
28 Mar 19770.07p
23 Aug 19760.03p
22 Mar 19760.12p
22 Aug 19750.04p
10 Mar 19750.12p
19 Aug 19740.04p
11 Mar 19740.12p
3 Sept 19730.04p
12 Mar 19730.1p

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