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Merchants Trust (The)'s dividends per share for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was £0.15. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was £0.29. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.19. As of today, Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividend Yield % is 4.34%.
Warning Sign:
Merchants Trust (The) PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.
During the past 12 months, Merchants Trust (The)'s average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Merchants Trust (The) was 5.90% per year. The lowest was -3.20% per year. And the median was 1.60% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Merchants Trust (The) was 0.92. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.36.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Merchants Trust (The) Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.075000
2026-07-09
2026-07-10
2026-08-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.075000
2026-04-16
2026-04-17
2026-05-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.074000
2026-02-05
2026-02-06
2026-03-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.073000
2025-10-09
2025-10-10
2025-11-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
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.
Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is £6.85.
Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is £0.297.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Merchants Trust (The) was 8.09%. The lowest was 4.34%. And the median was 5.12%.
Warning Sign:
Merchants Trust (The) PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.
* 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.
Merchants Trust (The) Dividends per Share Related Terms
Merchants Trust (The) Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
LSE:MRCH vs BLK, BX, KKR: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Merchants Trust (The) Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividend Yield % falls into.
Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) has a Dividends per Share of £0.29 as of Jan. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors.
Is Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividends per Share too high?
Merchants Trust (The)'s current Dividends per Share is £0.29. Overall, Merchants Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividends per Share compare to BLK and BX?
Merchants Trust (The)'s Dividends per Share of £0.29 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors. Merchants Trust (The)'s current Dividends per Share is £0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merchants Trust (The) stock overvalued right now?
Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) has a current Dividends per Share of £0.29. The current Dividends per Share is £0.29. Merchants Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH), the current Dividends per Share is £0.29 as of Jan. 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.
Merchants Trust (The) PLC is an investment trust. Its objective is to provide an above-average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher-yielding large UK companies. Its performance is benchmarked against the FTSE All-Share Index.
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