abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 6 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, -66.7% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

ASCI.L Most Recent Dividend 6 Jan 2022
ASCI.L Dividend Yield TTM 7.28%
ASCI.L Payout Ratio TTM -66.7% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc (LSE:ASCI.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio -66.7%

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc (LSE:ASCI.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.07
2017 $0.07
2018 $0.07
2019 $0.08
2020 $4.19
2021 $0
2022 $2.4

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc (LSE:ASCI.L): Dividend Yield
2016 3.34%
2017 2.43%
2018 3.21%
2019 2.27%
2020 2.74%
2021 2.27%
2022 3.99%

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust stock dividend history by quarter (1993 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
6 Jan 2022 $2.40000 $2.40000
7 Oct 2021 $0.00000 $2.15000
1 Jul 2021 $0.00000 $2.15000
1 Apr 2021 $0.00000 $2.15000
31 Dec 2020 $2.06000 $2.06000
8 Oct 2020 $2.06000 $2.06000
2 Jul 2020 $0.02060 $2.06000 18 Jun 2020 3 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020
2 Apr 2020 $0.02060 $2.06000 26 Mar 2020 3 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020
2 Jan 2020 $0.02400 $2.40000 19 Dec 2019 3 Jan 2020 24 Jan 2020
3 Oct 2019 $0.01950 $1.95000 23 Sep 2019 4 Oct 2019 25 Oct 2019
4 Jul 2019 $0.01950 $1.95000 24 Jun 2019 5 Jul 2019 26 Jul 2019
4 Apr 2019 $0.01950 $1.95000 28 Mar 2019 5 Apr 2019 26 Apr 2019
3 Jan 2019 $0.01950 $1.95000 20 Dec 2018 4 Jan 2019 25 Jan 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.01800 $1.80000 20 Sep 2018 5 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018
12 Jul 2018 $0.01800 $1.80000 2 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2018 27 Jul 2018
5 Apr 2018 $0.01800 $1.80000 15 Mar 2018 6 Apr 2018 27 Apr 2018
4 Jan 2018 $0.01800 $1.80000 14 Dec 2017 5 Jan 2018 26 Jan 2018
5 Oct 2017 $0.01750 $1.75000 28 Sep 2017 6 Oct 2017 27 Oct 2017
6 Jul 2017 $0.01750 $1.75000 13 Jun 2017 7 Jul 2017 28 Jul 2017
6 Apr 2017 $0.01750 $1.75000 23 Mar 2017 7 Apr 2017 28 Apr 2017
5 Jan 2017 $0.01750 $1.75000 12 Dec 2016 6 Jan 2017 27 Jan 2017
6 Oct 2016 $0.01700 $1.70000 26 Sep 2016 7 Oct 2016 28 Oct 2016
7 Jul 2016 $0.01700 $1.70000 14 Jun 2016 8 Jul 2016 29 Jul 2016
7 Apr 2016 $0.01700 $1.70000 9 Mar 2016 8 Apr 2016 29 Apr 2016
7 Jan 2016 $0.01888889 $1.70000 4 Dec 2015 8 Jan 2016 29 Jan 2016
8 Oct 2015 $0.01833333 $1.65000 27 Aug 2015 9 Oct 2015 30 Oct 2015
9 Jul 2015 $0.01833333 $1.65000 17 Jun 2015 10 Jul 2015 31 Jul 2015
2 Apr 2015 $0.01833333 $1.65000 24 Mar 2015 7 Apr 2015 30 Apr 2015
8 Jan 2015 $0.01833333 $1.65000 12 Dec 2014 9 Jan 2015 30 Jan 2015
16 Oct 2014 $0.01777778 $1.60000 6 Oct 2014 17 Oct 2014 31 Oct 2014
9 Jul 2014 $0.01777778 $1.60000 19 Jun 2014 11 Jul 2014 31 Jul 2014
2 Apr 2014 $0.01777778 $1.60000 18 Mar 2014 4 Apr 2014 30 Apr 2014
8 Jan 2014 $0.01777778 $1.60000 18 Dec 2013 10 Jan 2014 31 Jan 2014
16 Oct 2013 $0.01722222 $1.55000 10 Oct 2013 18 Oct 2013 31 Oct 2013
10 Jul 2013 $0.01722222 $1.55000 2 Jul 2013 12 Jul 2013 31 Jul 2013
10 Apr 2013 $0.01722222 $1.55000 2 Apr 2013 12 Apr 2013 30 Apr 2013
9 Jan 2013 $0.01722222 $1.55000 24 Dec 2012 11 Jan 2013 31 Jan 2013
3 Oct 2012 $0.01666667 $1.50000 27 Sep 2012 5 Oct 2012 26 Oct 2012
4 Jul 2012 $0.01666667 $1.50000 26 Jun 2012 6 Jul 2012 27 Jul 2012
4 Apr 2012 $0.01666667 $1.50000 28 Feb 2012 10 Apr 2012 27 Apr 2012
4 Jan 2012 $0.01666667 $1.50000 30 Aug 2011 6 Jan 2012 31 Jan 2012
12 Oct 2011 $0.01666667 $1.50000 30 Aug 2011 14 Oct 2011 31 Oct 2011
6 Jul 2011 $0.01666667 $1.50000 29 Jun 2011 8 Jul 2011 29 Jul 2011
6 Apr 2011 $0.01666667 $1.50000 28 Mar 2011 8 Apr 2011 28 Apr 2011
5 Jan 2011 $0.01666667 $1.50000 26 Aug 2010 7 Jan 2011 28 Jan 2011
6 Oct 2010 $0.01666667 $1.50000 26 Aug 2010 8 Oct 2010 29 Oct 2010
7 Jul 2010 $0.01666667 $1.50000 29 Jun 2010 9 Jul 2010 30 Jul 2010
7 Apr 2010 $0.01666667 $1.50000 26 Mar 2010 9 Apr 2010 30 Apr 2010
6 Jan 2010 $0.01944444 $1.75000 30 Dec 2009 8 Jan 2010 29 Jan 2010
7 Oct 2009 $0.01944444 $1.75000 1 Oct 2009 9 Oct 2009 30 Oct 2009
8 Jul 2009 $0.01944444 $1.75000 1 Jul 2009 10 Jul 2009 31 Jul 2009
15 Apr 2009 $0.01944444 $1.75000 7 Apr 2009 17 Apr 2009 30 Apr 2009
7 Jan 2009 $0.05444444 $4.90000 18 Nov 2008 9 Jan 2009 30 Jan 2009
8 Oct 2008 $0.03777778 $3.40000 2 Oct 2008 10 Oct 2008 31 Oct 2008
9 Jul 2008 $0.03777778 $3.40000 3 Jul 2008 11 Jul 2008 31 Jul 2008
9 Apr 2008 $0.03777778 $3.40000 3 Apr 2008 11 Apr 2008 30 Apr 2008
9 Jan 2008 $0.05444444 $4.90000 3 Jan 2008 11 Jan 2008 31 Jan 2008
10 Oct 2007 $0.03722222 $3.35000 4 Oct 2007 12 Oct 2007 31 Oct 2007
11 Jul 2007 $0.03722222 $3.35000 5 Jul 2007 13 Jul 2007 31 Jul 2007
11 Apr 2007 $0.03722222 $3.35000 3 Apr 2007 13 Apr 2007 30 Apr 2007
10 Jan 2007 $0.05277778 $4.75000 4 Jan 2007 12 Jan 2007 31 Jan 2007
11 Oct 2006 $0.03611111 $3.25000 5 Oct 2006 13 Oct 2006 31 Oct 2006
12 Jul 2006 $0.03611111 $3.25000 6 Jul 2006 14 Jul 2006 31 Jul 2006
12 Apr 2006 $0.03611111 $3.25000 6 Apr 2006 18 Apr 2006 28 Apr 2006
11 Jan 2006 $0.05277778 $4.75000 5 Jan 2006 13 Jan 2006 31 Jan 2006
12 Oct 2005 $0.03333333 $3.00000 6 Oct 2005 14 Oct 2005 31 Oct 2005
13 Jul 2005 $0.03333333 $3.00000 7 Jul 2005 15 Jul 2005 29 Jul 2005
13 Apr 2005 $0.03333333 $3.00000 7 Apr 2005 15 Apr 2005 29 Apr 2005
12 Jan 2005 $0.05277778 $4.75000 5 Jan 2005 14 Jan 2005 31 Jan 2005
13 Oct 2004 $0.03333333 $3.00000 5 Oct 2004 15 Oct 2004 29 Oct 2004
14 Jul 2004 $0.03333333 $3.00000 6 Jul 2004 16 Jul 2004 30 Jul 2004
14 Apr 2004 $0.03333333 $3.00000 6 Apr 2004 16 Apr 2004 30 Apr 2004
3 Mar 2004 $0.05277778 $4.75000 17 Feb 2004 5 Mar 2004 31 Mar 2004
3 Dec 2003 $0.03333333 $3.00000 17 Oct 2003 5 Dec 2003 31 Dec 2003
3 Sep 2003 $0.03333333 $3.00000 14 Aug 2003 5 Sep 2003 30 Sep 2003
21 May 2003 $0.03333333 $3.00000 17 Apr 2003 23 May 2003 30 Jun 2003
5 Mar 2003 $0.05277778 $4.75000 18 Feb 2003 7 Mar 2003 31 Mar 2003
4 Dec 2002 $0.03333333 $3.00000 17 Oct 2002 6 Dec 2002 31 Dec 2002
4 Sep 2002 $0.03333333 $3.00000 15 Aug 2002 6 Sep 2002 30 Sep 2002
22 May 2002 $0.03333333 $3.00000 18 Apr 2002 24 May 2002 28 Jun 2002
6 Mar 2002 $0.05277778 $4.75000 21 Feb 2002 8 Mar 2002 28 Mar 2002
5 Dec 2001 $0.03333333 $3.00000 18 Oct 2001 7 Dec 2001 31 Dec 2001
5 Sep 2001 $0.03333333 $3.00000 16 Aug 2001 7 Sep 2001 28 Sep 2001
23 May 2001 $0.03333333 $3.00000 19 Apr 2001 25 May 2001 29 Jun 2001
7 Mar 2001 $0.02777778 $2.50000 20 Feb 2001 9 Mar 2001 30 Mar 2001
4 Dec 2000 $0.02222222 $2.00000 19 Oct 2000 8 Dec 2000 29 Dec 2000
4 Sep 2000 $0.01666667 $1.50000 17 Aug 2000 8 Sep 2000 29 Sep 2000
22 May 2000 $0.00555556 $1.50000 20 Apr 2000 26 May 2000 30 Jun 2000
8 Mar 2000 $0.00000 $2.25000
6 Mar 2000 $0.02500 $2.25000 22 Feb 2000 10 Mar 2000 31 Mar 2000
6 Dec 1999 $0.01611111 $1.45000 21 Oct 1999 10 Dec 1999 30 Dec 1999
6 Sep 1999 $0.01611111 $1.45000 19 Aug 1999 10 Sep 1999 30 Sep 1999
24 May 1999 $0.01611111 $1.45000 22 Apr 1999 28 May 1999 30 Jun 1999
8 Mar 1999 $0.02750 $2.20000 23 Feb 1999 12 Mar 1999 31 Mar 1999
7 Dec 1998 $0.01750 $1.40000 21 Oct 1998 11 Dec 1998 31 Dec 1998
7 Sep 1998 $0.01750 $1.40000 19 Aug 1998 11 Sep 1998 30 Sep 1998
18 May 1998 $0.01750 $1.40000 23 Apr 1998 22 May 1998 30 Jun 1998
9 Mar 1998 $0.0259375 $2.08000 25 Feb 1998 13 Mar 1998 31 Mar 1998
24 Nov 1997 $0.0171875 $1.38000 24 Oct 1997 28 Nov 1997 31 Dec 1997
26 Aug 1997 $0.0171875 $1.38000 19 Aug 1997 1 Sep 1997 30 Sep 1997
19 May 1997 $0.0171875 $1.38000 24 Apr 1997 23 May 1997 30 Jun 1997
3 Mar 1997 $0.0253125 $2.03000 25 Feb 1997 11 Mar 1997 27 Mar 1997
25 Nov 1996 $0.0165625 $1.33000 22 Oct 1996 3 Dec 1996 31 Dec 1996
27 Aug 1996 $0.0165625 $1.33000 8 Aug 1996 4 Sep 1996 30 Sep 1996
29 May 1996 $0.00000 $1.32500
20 May 1996 $0.0165625 $1.33000 24 Apr 1996 29 May 1996 28 Jun 1996
4 Mar 1996 $0.024375 $1.95000 22 Feb 1996 12 Mar 1996 29 Mar 1996
20 Nov 1995 $0.015625 $1.25000 19 Oct 1995 28 Nov 1995 29 Dec 1995
21 Aug 1995 $0.015625 $1.25000 8 Aug 1995 30 Aug 1995 29 Sep 1995
9 May 1995 $0.015625 $1.25000 25 Apr 1995 26 May 1995 30 Jun 1995
27 Feb 1995 $0.02250 $1.80000 21 Feb 1995 16 Mar 1995 31 Mar 1995
14 Nov 1994 $0.01500 $1.20000 19 Oct 1994 1 Dec 1994 30 Dec 1994
15 Aug 1994 $0.01500 $1.20000 9 Aug 1994 2 Sep 1994 30 Sep 1994
16 May 1994 $0.01500 $1.20000 20 Apr 1994 31 May 1994 30 Jun 1994
28 Feb 1994 $0.021875 $1.75000 22 Feb 1994 10 Mar 1994 31 Mar 1994
15 Nov 1993 $0.01500 $1.20000 27 Oct 1993 1 Dec 1993 31 Dec 1993
16 Aug 1993 $0.01375 $1.10000 12 Aug 1993 1 Sep 1993 30 Sep 1993
24 May 1993 $0.01250 $1.00000 27 Apr 1993 4 Jun 1993 30 Jun 1993
1 Mar 1993 $0.02933333 $2.20000 23 Feb 1993 11 Mar 1993 31 Mar 1993

abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust Dividend FAQs

Does abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust pay dividends?

Yes, abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 7.28%.

When does abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 6 Jan 2022.

How much does abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $2.4. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.