Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC

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LSE:MRC (UK)  
£ 2.735 +0.020 (+0.74%) Jul 15
9.43
P/B:
0.95
Market Cap:
£ 1.74B ($ 2.35B)
Enterprise V:
£ 2.01B ($ 2.73B)
Volume:
1.63M
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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC Stock Historical Dividends and Yields

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC (LSE:MRC) pays a dividend yield of 3.04% ($0.08 per share annually). The payout ratio is 0.28. The 5-year dividend growth rate is 4.6%. Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC has been paying dividends since 1973.

Below is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.

Dividend started since

 
1973

Years of Dividend History

 
53

Years of No Dividend Reduction

 
9

Years of Dividend Increase

 
5
3.04% (Trailing)
3.04% (Forward)

Dividend Yield

0.28
 

Dividend Payout Ratio

4.6%
 

Growth Rate (5-Year)

3.81%
 

Yield on Cost (5-Year)

4.7%
 

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

* Special dividend is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields

Dividend Growth


Growth Rate Yield on Cost
1 Year 3.8% 3.16%
3 Year 5.5% 3.57%
5 Year 4.6% 3.81%
10 Year 6.3% 5.60%

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates

Complete history of 178 dividend payments by Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC since 1973. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC (LSE:MRC) Dividend History
Ex-Dividend Date Amount Record Date Pay Date Declaration Date
2026-06-11 GBP 0.016 2026-06-12 2026-08-03 2026-05-21
2026-04-09 GBP 0.0355 2026-04-10 2026-05-01 2026-03-26
2025-12-18 GBP 0.0155 2025-12-19 2026-02-06 2025-12-10
2025-09-25 GBP 0.0155 2025-09-26 2025-11-03 2025-09-17
2025-06-05 GBP 0.0155 2025-06-06 2025-08-01 2025-05-22
2025-04-10 GBP 0.034 2025-04-11 2025-05-16 2025-03-28
2024-12-19 GBP 0.015 2024-12-20 2025-02-03 2024-12-10
2024-09-26 GBP 0.015 2024-09-27 2024-11-01 2024-09-17
2024-06-20 GBP 0.015 2024-06-21 2024-08-01 2024-05-29
2024-04-11 GBP 0.033 2024-04-12 2024-05-16 2024-03-27
2023-12-21 GBP 0.0145 2023-12-22 2024-02-01 2023-12-14
2023-09-28 GBP 0.0145 2023-09-29 2023-11-01 2023-09-15
2023-06-22 GBP 0.0145 2023-06-23 2023-08-01 2023-05-24
2023-04-06 GBP 0.031 2023-04-11 2023-05-11 2023-03-24
2022-12-22 GBP 0.0135 2022-12-23 2023-02-01 2022-12-14
2022-09-29 GBP 0.0135 2022-09-30 2022-11-01 2022-09-22
2022-06-23 GBP 0.0135 2022-06-24 2022-08-01 2022-05-17
2022-03-31 GBP 0.0285 2022-04-01 2022-05-03 2022-03-24
2021-12-23 GBP 0.0135 2021-12-24 2022-02-01 2021-12-15
2021-09-23 GBP 0.0135 2021-09-24 2021-11-01 2021-09-15
2021-06-24 GBP 0.0135 2021-06-25 2021-08-02 2021-05-20
2021-03-25 GBP 0.0265 2021-03-26 2021-04-30 2021-03-18
2020-12-17 GBP 0.0135 2020-12-18 2021-02-01 2020-12-10
2020-09-24 GBP 0.0135 2020-09-25 2020-11-02 2020-09-14
2020-06-25 GBP 0.0135 2020-06-26 2020-08-03 2020-06-18
2020-04-09 GBP 0.0255 2020-04-14 2020-05-15 2020-03-27
2019-12-19 GBP 0.0135 2019-12-20 2020-02-03 2019-12-05
2019-09-26 GBP 0.0135 2019-09-27 2019-11-01 2019-09-17
2019-06-20 GBP 0.0135 2019-06-21 2019-08-01 2019-05-23
2019-04-04 GBP 0.0255 2019-04-05 2019-05-08 2019-03-27
2018-12-20 GBP 0.0125 2018-12-21 2019-02-01 2018-12-05
2018-09-27 GBP 0.0125 2018-09-28 2018-11-01 2018-09-14
2018-06-21 GBP 0.0125 2018-06-22 2018-08-01 2018-05-23
2018-04-12 GBP 0.0215 2018-04-13 2018-05-09 2018-03-29
2017-12-14 GBP 0.0105 2017-12-15 2018-02-01 2017-12-06
2017-09-28 GBP 0.0105 2017-09-29 2017-11-01 2017-09-08
2017-06-22 GBP 0.0105 2017-06-23 2017-08-01 2017-05-24
2017-04-06 GBP 0.01525 2017-04-07 2017-05-02 2017-04-06
2016-12-15 GBP 0.01025 2016-12-16 2017-02-01 2016-11-30
2016-10-06 GBP 0.01025 2016-10-07 2016-11-01 2016-09-22

Frequently Asked Questions: LSE:MRC Dividend

What is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's (LSE:MRC) current dividend yield?

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC (LSE:MRC) currently has a dividend yield of 3.04%, paying $0.08 per share annually. The forward yield is 3.04%.

What is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's payout ratio?

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's payout ratio is 0.28, which represents the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. A lower payout ratio generally suggests more room for future dividend growth and greater safety during earnings downturns.

How long has Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC been paying dividends?

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC has been paying dividends since 1973, a 53-year track record. The company has increased its dividend consistently since 2021.

Is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's dividend growing?

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's dividend has grown at an annualized rate of 4.6% over the past 5 years and 6.3% over the past 10 years. This positive growth rate indicates consistent dividend increases.

Where can I see Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's complete dividend data?

Above this section you'll find Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC's complete dividend payment history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and yield charts. For broader analysis of Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC as an investment, visit the Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC stock summary page on GuruFocus.

Dividend Yield History

MEDIUM Dividend Yield % : Close to 3-year low
This is the historical trailing annual dividend yield of Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC. Buying stocks at higher yield relative its historical values is usually more profitable.

Dividend Per Share History

This the dividend history of Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC

Dividend Payout Ratio

This is the historical payout ratio of Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC. If the dividend payout ratio is close to or higher than 1, dividends might not be sustainable.