BlackRock Smaller TrustLSE:BRSC -0.91%36 Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.42% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:BRSC with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,105 Asset Management companies, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks worse than 73.85% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-29), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock Smaller Trust is 3.42%.
As of today (2026-06-29), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock Smaller Trust is 3.42%.
LSE:BRSC's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 73.85% of 1105
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.14
vs LSE:BRSC: 3.42
During the past 12 months, BlackRock Smaller Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BlackRock Smaller Trust was 24.20% per year. The lowest was 2.20% per year. And the median was 10.25% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
BlackRock Smaller Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LSE:BRSC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
BlackRock Smaller Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Smaller Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
BlackRock Smaller Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.285000
2026-04-09
2026-04-10
2026-05-08
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.160000
2025-11-06
2025-11-07
2025-12-10
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.42% mean?
BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.42% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on BlackRock Smaller Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #816 out of 1105 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 73.8%.
Is BlackRock Smaller Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
BlackRock Smaller Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.42%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14. BlackRock Smaller Trust's value of 3.42% is 44.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #816 out of 1105 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BlackRock Smaller Trust has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock Smaller Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock Smaller Trust ranks #816 out of 1105 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places BlackRock Smaller Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14. BlackRock Smaller Trust's value of 3.42% is 44.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.14, based on 1,105 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BlackRock Smaller Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.42% is 44.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on BlackRock Smaller Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock Smaller Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock Smaller Trust stock overvalued right now?
BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.42%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.42% and 44.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.14. BlackRock Smaller Trust's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.42% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. The company mainly attracts long-term private and institutional investors wanting to benefit from the growth prospects of smaller companies. It focuses on investing UK smaller companies which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm has adopted a consistent investment process, focusing on good quality growth companies that are trading well and it also considers sector weightings and underlying themes and method of stock selection.
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