The Global Smaller Trust (LSE:GSCT) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.51 (As of Oct. 2024)

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What is The Global Smaller Trust Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was 0.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:GSCT' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.29
Current: 0.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The Global Smaller Trust was 0.29. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.11.

LSE:GSCT's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
94.28% of 1032 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.575 vs LSE:GSCT: 0.10

As of today (2025-03-27), the Dividend Yield % of The Global Smaller Trust is 1.83%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of The Global Smaller Trust was 1.83%. The lowest was 0.69%. And the median was 1.06%.

The Global Smaller Trust's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was £0.02.

During the past 12 months, The Global Smaller Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The Global Smaller Trust was 19.70% per year. The lowest was 3.80% per year. And the median was 11.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

The Global Smaller Trust Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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The Global Smaller Trust Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

The Global Smaller Trust Annual Data

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0.03

0.18

The Global Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23	Apr24	Oct24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	0.11	-	0.03	0.51

Competitive Comparison of The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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The Global Smaller Trust Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Apr. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Apr. 2024 )
	=	0.024	/	0.132
	=	0.18

The Global Smaller Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Oct. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Oct. 2024 )
	=	0.021	/	0.041
	=	0.51

The Global Smaller Trust (LSE:GSCT) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC offers investors access to a broad spread global smaller companies portfolio. Its investment objective is to invest in smaller companies worldwide to secure a high total return. The portfolio consists of individual smaller company investments within the US, UK, and European markets, and fund holdings targeting smaller companies in Japan, Asia, Latin America, and other smaller territories.

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