Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT) Cash Flow for Dividends: £-50 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC LSE:SMT
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What is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Cash Flow for Dividends?

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust LSE:SMT +0.61% 34 Cash Flow for Dividends is £-50 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SMT with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-18 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £-50 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's quarterly payment of dividends increased from Mar. 2025 (£-20 Mil) to Sep. 2025 (£-33 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2025 (£-33 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (£-18 Mil).

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's annual payment of dividends declined from Mar. 2024 (£-58 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (£-55 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2025 (£-55 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (£-50 Mil).

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Cash Flow for Dividends 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.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cash Flow for Dividends
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-50 Mil.

* 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 Cash Flow for Dividends of £-50 Mil mean?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of £-50 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and its competitors.
Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current Cash Flow for Dividends is £-50 Mil. Overall, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to BLK and BX?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Cash Flow for Dividends of £-50 Mil 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 Cash Flow for Dividends for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow for Dividends depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow for Dividends 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 Cash Flow for Dividends mean?
A high Cash Flow for Dividends can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and its competitors. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current Cash Flow for Dividends is £-50 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT) has a current Cash Flow for Dividends of £-50 Mil. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is £-50 Mil. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow for Dividends calculated?
Cash Flow for Dividends is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is £-50 Mil as of Mar. 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.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Business Description

Address 1 Greenside Row, Calton Square, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC is an investment trust company. The company's objective is to maximize total return from a portfolio of long-term investments chosen on a global basis enabling the company to provide capital and dividend growth. The company focuses on investment in quoted securities irrespective of any geographical, industry, and sector exposure. The portfolio also invests in fixed-income securities, convertible securities, funds, unquoted entities, and other assets.
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