The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc MRC
Dividend Summary
The next The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc dividend went ex 8 days ago for 3.3p and will be paid in 27 days.
The previous The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc dividend was 1.45p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 3 months ago.
There are typically 4 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.0.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Declared |
| Type | Quarterly | Quarterly |
| Per share | 1.45p | 3.3p |
| Declaration date | 14 Dec 2023 (Thu) | 27 Mar 2024 (Wed) |
| Ex-div date | 21 Dec 2023 (Thu) | 11 Apr 2024 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 01 Feb 2024 (Thu) | 16 May 2024 (Thu) |
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Previous Payment
£1.45
Paid on 01 Feb 2024 (Thu)
Next Payment
£3.30
Paid on 16 May 2024 (Thu)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Quarterly | 24 Mar 2027 | 08 Apr 2027 | 13 May 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 10 Dec 2026 | 17 Dec 2026 | 01 Feb 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 11 Sep 2026 | 24 Sep 2026 | 02 Nov 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 20 May 2026 | 25 Jun 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 25 Mar 2026 | 09 Apr 2026 | 14 May 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 11 Dec 2025 | 18 Dec 2025 | 02 Feb 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 12 Sep 2025 | 25 Sep 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 21 May 2025 | 19 Jun 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 26 Mar 2025 | 10 Apr 2025 | 15 May 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 12 Dec 2024 | 19 Dec 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 13 Sep 2024 | 26 Sep 2024 | 01 Nov 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 22 May 2024 | 20 Jun 2024 | 01 Aug 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Declared | Quarterly | 27 Mar 2024 | 11 Apr 2024 | 16 May 2024 | GBP | 3.33p | 3.3p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 14 Dec 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | 01 Feb 2024 | GBP | 1.45p | 1.45p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Sep 2023 | 28 Sep 2023 | 01 Nov 2023 | GBP | 1.45p | 1.45p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 May 2023 | 22 Jun 2023 | 01 Aug 2023 | GBP | 1.39p | 1.45p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Mar 2023 | 06 Apr 2023 | 11 May 2023 | GBP | 2.85p | 3.1p | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 13 Oct 2022 | 22 Dec 2022 | 01 Feb 2023 | GBP | 1.35p | 1.35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Sep 2022 | 29 Sep 2022 | 01 Nov 2022 | GBP | 1.35p | 1.35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 May 2022 | 23 Jun 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | GBP | 1.38p | 1.35p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 03 May 2022 | GBP | 2.65p | 2.85p | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Oct 2021 | 23 Dec 2021 | 01 Feb 2022 | GBP | 1.35p | 1.35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Sep 2021 | 23 Sep 2021 | 01 Nov 2021 | GBP | 1.35p | 1.35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 20 May 2021 | 24 Jun 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | GBP | 1.5p | 1.35p | 😏 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 18 Mar 2021 | 25 Mar 2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | GBP | 2.7p | 2.65p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Oct 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 01 Feb 2021 | GBP | 1.4p | 1.35p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 14 Sep 2020 | 24 Sep 2020 | 02 Nov 2020 | GBP | 1.4p | 1.35p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 18 Jun 2020 | 25 Jun 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | GBP | — | 1.35p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 09 Apr 2020 | 15 May 2020 | GBP | 2.6p | 2.55p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 09 Oct 2019 | 19 Dec 2019 | 03 Feb 2020 | GBP | 1.35p | 1.35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2019 | 01 Nov 2019 | GBP | 1.3p | 1.35p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 May 2019 | 20 Jun 2019 | 01 Aug 2019 | GBP | 1.3p | 1.35p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 Mar 2019 | 04 Apr 2019 | 08 May 2019 | GBP | 2.3p | 2.55p | 😏 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 12 Apr 2018 | 20 Dec 2018 | 01 Feb 2019 | GBP | 1.25p | 1.25p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 12 Apr 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 | 01 Nov 2018 | GBP | 1.25p | 1.25p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 12 Apr 2018 | 21 Jun 2018 | 01 Aug 2018 | GBP | 11p | 1.25p | 😖 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 29 Mar 2018 | 12 Apr 2018 | 09 May 2018 | GBP | 16p | 21.5p | 😒 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Dec 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | 01 Feb 2018 | GBP | 10.5p | 10.5p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 19 Sep 2017 | 28 Sep 2017 | 01 Nov 2017 | GBP | 10.5p | 10.5p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 May 2017 | 22 Jun 2017 | 01 Aug 2017 | GBP | 11p | 10.5p | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 29 Mar 2017 | 06 Apr 2017 | 02 May 2017 | GBP | — | 15.25p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Apr 2016 | 15 Dec 2016 | 01 Feb 2017 | GBP | — | 10.25p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Apr 2016 | 06 Oct 2016 | 01 Nov 2016 | GBP | 10.25p | 10.25p | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Apr 2016 | 23 Jun 2016 | 01 Aug 2016 | GBP | — | 10.25p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Mar 2016 | 07 Apr 2016 | 03 May 2016 | GBP | — | 13p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 02 Dec 2015 | 17 Dec 2015 | 01 Feb 2016 | GBP | — | 10p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Sep 2015 | 01 Oct 2015 | 02 Nov 2015 | GBP | — | 10p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 20 May 2015 | 25 Jun 2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | GBP | — | 10p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Mar 2015 | 02 Apr 2015 | 01 May 2015 | GBP | — | 17p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 03 Dec 2014 | 29 Dec 2014 | 02 Feb 2015 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Sep 2014 | 01 Oct 2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 May 2014 | 18 Jun 2014 | 01 Aug 2014 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Mar 2014 | 02 Apr 2014 | 01 May 2014 | GBP | — | 16p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 04 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 31 Jan 2014 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 02 Oct 2013 | 01 Nov 2013 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 26 Jun 2013 | 01 Aug 2013 | GBP | — | 8p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 27 Mar 2013 | 01 May 2013 | GBP | — | 18p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 02 Jan 2013 | 01 Feb 2013 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 03 Oct 2012 | 01 Nov 2012 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 04 Jul 2012 | 01 Aug 2012 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 28 Dec 2011 | 01 Feb 2012 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 28 Sep 2011 | 01 Nov 2011 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 06 Jul 2011 | 01 Aug 2011 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Apr 2011 | 03 May 2011 | GBP | — | 18p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 05 Jan 2011 | 01 Feb 2011 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 29 Sep 2010 | 01 Nov 2010 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 30 Jun 2010 | 30 Jul 2010 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 36p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 35p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 27p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 22.5p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.5p | — |
| 2007 | 27.0p | 20.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0p | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0p | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0p | 0% |
| 2011 | 18.0p | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 36.0p | 100.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0p | 11.1% |
| 2014 | 41.0p | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 43.0p | 4.9% |
| 2016 | 46.0p | 7.0% |
| 2017 | 53.0p | 15.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3p | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6p | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7p | 1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9p | 3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15p | 3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.65p | 7.0% |
| 2024 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2026 | Sign Up Required | |
The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc Optimized Dividend Chart
The chart below shows the optimized dividends for this security over a rolling 12-month period.
- Dividend Yield Today
- 3.7%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 6.2% on 27 September 2023
- 52 Week Low
- 3.0% on 10 April 2024
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About The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc
Capital growth from a portfolio of medium sized and smaller UK companies. To maintain long-term dividend growth at least in line with inflation.
- Sector
- Investment Trusts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £2.18 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 776 million
- Market Cap
- £1.7bn
- 1.0
- 5
- Market Indices
- none
- Home Page URL
- https://am.jpmorgan.com/gb/en/asset-management/gim/per/products/d/the-mercantile-investment-trust-plc-ordinary-shares-gb0005794036
Mercantile Investment trust maintains 2012 full year dividend at 36p
Over the year to 31st January 2013, the Company delivered a positive share price return of 29.0%. Although the Managers marginally underperformed the Company's benchmark with a return of 26.6%, against 27.2% for the benchmark, this was more than made up for by a narrowing of the discount.
