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Octopus AIM VCT 2 (LSE:OSEC) Dividend Yield % : 9.73% (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Octopus AIM VCT 2 Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2025-03-30), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Octopus AIM VCT 2 is 9.73%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:OSEC' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.29   Med: 5.57   Max: 10.85
Current: 9.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Octopus AIM VCT 2 was 10.85%. The lowest was 4.29%. And the median was 5.57%.

LSE:OSEC's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
79.23% of 1170 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.075 vs LSE:OSEC: 9.73

Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2024 was 0.00.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Octopus AIM VCT 2 was 0.89. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.42.

As of today (2025-03-30), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Octopus AIM VCT 2 is 9.73%.

Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2024 was £0.02.

During the past 12 months, Octopus AIM VCT 2's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -12.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Octopus AIM VCT 2 was 31.70% per year. The lowest was -5.00% per year. And the median was 4.60% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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.


Octopus AIM VCT 2 Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield % 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.

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Octopus AIM VCT 2 Dividend Yield % Chart

Octopus AIM VCT 2 Annual Data
Trend Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.35 4.77 7.24 9.03 9.38

Octopus AIM VCT 2 Semi-Annual Data
May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.24 8.62 9.03 8.29 9.38

Competitive Comparison of Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus AIM VCT 2'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.


Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Octopus AIM VCT 2 Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Octopus AIM VCT 2 Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
GBP 0.0180002024-10-312024-11-012024-11-28Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.0180002024-05-302024-05-312024-06-27Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP: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.

Octopus AIM VCT 2's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.036/0.37
=9.73 %

Current Share Price is £0.37.
Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is £0.036.

Octopus AIM VCT 2's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.036/0.37
=9.73 %

Current Share Price is £0.37.
Octopus AIM VCT 2's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as £0.018 * 2 = £0.036.

* 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.


Octopus AIM VCT 2  (LSE:OSEC) Dividend Yield % Explanation

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.

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Octopus AIM VCT 2 Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
33 Holborn, London, GBR, EC1N 2HT
Octopus AIM VCT 2 PLC is a venture capital trust. It provides shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly AIM-traded companies. Octopus invests in sectors, including electronic and electrical, technology hardware, construction and materials, healthcare equipment, media, pharmaceuticals and biotech, travel and leisure, support services, computer and software, fixed-line telecommunications, and others.

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