The Mercantile Investment Trust
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 23 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 8.94% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

MRC.L Most Recent Dividend 23 Dec 2021
MRC.L Dividend Yield TTM 3.34%
MRC.L Payout Ratio TTM 8.94% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LSE:MRC.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 8.94%

The Mercantile Investment Trust stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LSE:MRC.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.44
2017 $0.47
2018 $0.25
2019 $0.07
2020 $2.74
2021 $0

The Mercantile Investment Trust stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LSE:MRC.L): Dividend Yield
2016 2.73%
2017 2.49%
2018 0%
2019 3.07%
2020 2.53%
2021 0%

The Mercantile Investment Trust stock dividend history by quarter (1973 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
23 Dec 2021 $1.35000 $1.35000
23 Sep 2021 $0.00000 $1.35000
24 Jun 2021 $0.00000 $1.35000
25 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $2.65000
17 Dec 2020 $1.35000 $1.35000
24 Sep 2020 $1.35000 $1.35000
25 Jun 2020 $0.01350 $1.35000 18 Jun 2020 26 Jun 2020 3 Aug 2020
9 Apr 2020 $0.02550 $2.55000 27 Mar 2020 14 Apr 2020 15 May 2020
19 Dec 2019 $0.01350 $1.35000 9 Oct 2019 20 Dec 2019 3 Feb 2020
26 Sep 2019 $0.01350 $1.35000 17 Sep 2019 27 Sep 2019 1 Nov 2019
20 Jun 2019 $0.01350 $1.35000 23 May 2019 21 Jun 2019 1 Aug 2019
4 Apr 2019 $0.02550 $2.55000 27 Mar 2019 5 Apr 2019 8 May 2019
20 Dec 2018 $0.01250 $1.25000 16 Oct 2018 21 Dec 2018 1 Feb 2019
27 Sep 2018 $0.01250 $1.25000 14 Sep 2018 28 Sep 2018 1 Nov 2018
21 Jun 2018 $0.01250 $1.25000 23 May 2018 22 Jun 2018 1 Aug 2018
12 Apr 2018 $0.21500 $2.15000 29 Mar 2018 13 Apr 2018 9 May 2018
14 Dec 2017 $0.10500 $1.05000 6 Dec 2017 15 Dec 2017 1 Feb 2018
28 Sep 2017 $0.10500 $1.05000 19 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017 1 Nov 2017
22 Jun 2017 $0.10500 $1.05000 24 May 2017 23 Jun 2017 1 Aug 2017
6 Apr 2017 $0.15250 $1.52500 29 Mar 2017 7 Apr 2017 2 May 2017
15 Dec 2016 $0.10250 $1.02500 22 Sep 2016 16 Dec 2016 1 Feb 2017
6 Oct 2016 $0.10250 $1.02500 20 Sep 2016 7 Oct 2016 1 Nov 2016
23 Jun 2016 $0.10250 $1.02500 25 May 2016 24 Jun 2016 1 Aug 2016
7 Apr 2016 $0.13000 $1.30000 23 Mar 2016 8 Apr 2016 3 May 2016
17 Dec 2015 $0.11111111 $1.00000 2 Dec 2015 18 Dec 2015 1 Feb 2016
1 Oct 2015 $0.11111111 $1.00000 23 Sep 2015 2 Oct 2015 2 Nov 2015
25 Jun 2015 $0.11111111 $1.00000 20 May 2015 26 Jun 2015 31 Jul 2015
2 Apr 2015 $0.18888889 $1.70000 25 Mar 2015 7 Apr 2015 1 May 2015
29 Dec 2014 $0.08888889 $0.80000 2 Apr 2014 30 Dec 2014 2 Feb 2015
1 Oct 2014 $0.08888889 $0.80000 2 Apr 2014 3 Oct 2014 31 Oct 2014
18 Jun 2014 $0.08888889 $0.80000 2 Apr 2014 20 Jun 2014 1 Aug 2014
2 Apr 2014 $0.17777778 $1.60000 26 Mar 2014 4 Apr 2014 1 May 2014
31 Dec 2013 $0.08888889 $0.80000 24 Sep 2013 3 Jan 2014 31 Jan 2014
2 Oct 2013 $0.08888889 $0.00888889 24 Sep 2013 4 Oct 2013 1 Nov 2013
26 Jun 2013 $0.08888889 $0.80000 22 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 1 Aug 2013
27 Mar 2013 $0.20000 $1.80000 5 Dec 2012 2 Apr 2013 1 May 2013
2 Jan 2013 $0.06666667 $0.60000 27 Mar 2012 4 Jan 2013 1 Feb 2013
3 Oct 2012 $0.06666667 $0.60000 27 Mar 2012 5 Oct 2012 1 Nov 2012
4 Jul 2012 $0.06666667 $0.60000 27 Mar 2012 6 Jul 2012 1 Aug 2012
4 Apr 2012 $0.20000 $1.80000 27 Mar 2012 10 Apr 2012 1 May 2012
28 Dec 2011 $0.06666667 $0.60000 30 Mar 2011 30 Dec 2011 1 Feb 2012
28 Sep 2011 $0.06666667 $0.60000 30 Mar 2011 30 Sep 2011 1 Nov 2011
6 Jul 2011 $0.06666667 $0.60000 30 Mar 2011 8 Jul 2011 1 Aug 2011
13 Apr 2011 $0.20000 $1.80000 30 Mar 2011 15 Apr 2011 3 May 2011
5 Jan 2011 $0.06666667 $0.60000 22 Sep 2010 7 Jan 2011 1 Feb 2011
29 Sep 2010 $0.06666667 $0.60000 22 Sep 2010 1 Oct 2010 1 Nov 2010
30 Jun 2010 $0.06666667 $0.60000 25 May 2010 2 Jul 2010 30 Jul 2010
12 May 2010 $0.00000 $18.00000
14 Apr 2010 $0.20000 $1.80000 31 Mar 2010 16 Apr 2010 30 Apr 2010
31 Dec 2009 $0.00000 $6.00000
30 Dec 2009 $0.06666667 $0.60000 23 Sep 2009 4 Jan 2010 1 Feb 2010
30 Sep 2009 $0.06666667 $0.60000 23 Sep 2009 2 Oct 2009 30 Oct 2009
1 Jul 2009 $0.06666667 $0.60000 24 Jun 2009 3 Jul 2009 31 Jul 2009
6 May 2009 $0.00000 $18.00000
1 Apr 2009 $0.20000 $1.80000 24 Mar 2009 3 Apr 2009 1 May 2009
31 Dec 2008 $0.06666667 $0.60000 4 Dec 2008 5 Jan 2009 2 Feb 2009
1 Oct 2008 $0.06666667 $0.60000 25 Sep 2008 3 Oct 2008 31 Oct 2008
2 Jul 2008 $0.06666667 $0.60000 19 Jun 2008 4 Jul 2008 1 Aug 2008
2 Apr 2008 $0.19444444 $0.40000 20 Mar 2008 4 Apr 2008 1 May 2008
2 Jan 2008 $0.06111111 $0.55000 5 Dec 2007 4 Jan 2008 1 Feb 2008
3 Oct 2007 $0.06111111 $0.55000 25 Sep 2007 5 Oct 2007 1 Nov 2007
4 Jul 2007 $0.06111111 $0.55000 26 Jun 2007 6 Jul 2007 1 Aug 2007
18 Apr 2007 $0.12777778 $1.15000 11 Apr 2007 20 Apr 2007 1 May 2007
10 Jan 2007 $0.05000 $0.45000 13 Dec 2006 12 Jan 2007 1 Feb 2007
4 Oct 2006 $0.05000 $0.45000 27 Sep 2006 6 Oct 2006 1 Nov 2006
5 Jul 2006 $0.05000 $0.45000 7 Jun 2006 7 Jul 2006 1 Aug 2006
12 Apr 2006 $0.10000 $0.90000 5 Apr 2006 18 Apr 2006 2 May 2006
11 Jan 2006 $0.04722222 $0.42500 14 Dec 2005 13 Jan 2006 1 Feb 2006
5 Oct 2005 $0.04722222 $0.42500 15 Sep 2005 7 Oct 2005 1 Nov 2005
13 Jul 2005 $0.04722222 $0.42500 27 Jun 2005 15 Jul 2005 2 Aug 2005
13 Apr 2005 $0.07777778 $0.70000 7 Apr 2005 15 Apr 2005 3 May 2005
5 Jan 2005 $0.04722222 $0.42500 30 Nov 2004 7 Jan 2005 1 Feb 2005
29 Sep 2004 $0.04722222 $0.42500 9 Sep 2004 1 Oct 2004 3 Nov 2004
7 Jul 2004 $0.04722222 $0.42500 1 Jul 2004 9 Jul 2004 2 Aug 2004
7 Apr 2004 $0.06666667 $0.60000 1 Apr 2004 13 Apr 2004 4 May 2004
7 Jan 2004 $0.04722222 $0.42500 28 Nov 2003 9 Jan 2004 2 Feb 2004
1 Oct 2003 $0.04722222 $0.42500 11 Sep 2003 3 Oct 2003 3 Nov 2003
2 Jul 2003 $0.04722222 $0.42500 6 Jun 2003 4 Jul 2003 1 Aug 2003
9 Apr 2003 $0.06666667 $0.60000 3 Apr 2003 11 Apr 2003 1 May 2003
15 Jan 2003 $0.04444444 $0.40000 7 Jan 2003 17 Jan 2003 3 Feb 2003
2 Oct 2002 $0.04444444 $0.40000 9 Sep 2002 4 Oct 2002 1 Nov 2002
3 Jul 2002 $0.04444444 $0.40000 24 May 2002 5 Jul 2002 1 Aug 2002
3 Apr 2002 $0.07777778 $0.70000 25 Mar 2002 5 Apr 2002 1 May 2002
2 Jan 2002 $0.03888889 $0.35000 22 Nov 2001 4 Jan 2002 1 Feb 2002
3 Oct 2001 $0.03888889 $0.35000 5 Sep 2001 5 Oct 2001 1 Nov 2001
1 Oct 2001 $0.00000 $3.50000
4 Jul 2001 $0.03888889 $0.35000 24 May 2001 6 Jul 2001 1 Aug 2001
4 Apr 2001 $0.06444444 $0.58000 21 Mar 2001 6 Apr 2001 1 May 2001
27 Dec 2000 $0.03333333 $0.30000 23 Nov 2000 3 Jan 2001 1 Feb 2001
25 Sep 2000 $0.03333333 $0.30000 14 Sep 2000 29 Sep 2000 1 Nov 2000
10 Jul 2000 $0.03333333 $0.30000 3 Jul 2000 14 Jul 2000 1 Aug 2000
27 Mar 2000 $0.04666667 $0.42000 10 Mar 2000 31 Mar 2000 28 Apr 2000
4 Jan 2000 $0.03000 $0.27000 23 Dec 1999 10 Jan 2000 1 Feb 2000
11 Oct 1999 $0.03000 $0.27000 16 Jul 1999 15 Oct 1999 1 Nov 1999
5 Jul 1999 $0.03000 $0.27000 2 Jun 1999 9 Jul 1999 30 Jul 1999
6 Apr 1999 $0.03888889 $0.35000 25 Mar 1999 12 Apr 1999 30 Apr 1999
4 Jan 1999 $0.03125 $0.25000 30 Nov 1998 8 Jan 1999 1 Feb 1999
28 Sep 1998 $0.03125 $0.25000 16 Jul 1998 2 Oct 1998 30 Oct 1998
6 Jul 1998 $0.03125 $0.25000 22 May 1998 10 Jul 1998 31 Jul 1998
6 Apr 1998 $0.05000 $0.40000 26 Mar 1998 14 Apr 1998 1 May 1998
5 Jan 1998 $0.02500 $0.20000 19 Dec 1997 9 Jan 1998 1 Feb 1998
6 Oct 1997 $0.02500 $0.20000 29 Sep 1997 10 Oct 1997 1 Nov 1997
2 Jun 1997 $0.02500 $0.20000 22 May 1997 6 Jun 1997 1 Aug 1997
7 Apr 1997 $0.03750 $0.30000 25 Mar 1997 11 Apr 1997 1 May 1997
9 Dec 1996 $0.02375 $0.19000 29 Nov 1996 17 Dec 1996 1 Feb 1997
23 Sep 1996 $0.02375 $0.19000 13 Sep 1996 1 Oct 1996 1 Nov 1996
1 Jul 1996 $0.02375 $0.19000 12 Jun 1996 9 Jul 1996 1 Aug 1996
25 Mar 1996 $0.029375 $0.23500 13 Mar 1996 2 Apr 1996 1 May 1996
27 Dec 1995 $0.021875 $0.17500 13 Dec 1995 5 Jan 1996 1 Feb 1996
11 Sep 1995 $0.021875 $0.17500 5 Sep 1995 19 Sep 1995 1 Nov 1995
12 Jun 1995 $0.021875 $0.17500 2 Jun 1995 29 Jun 1995 1 Aug 1995
20 Mar 1995 $0.0234375 $0.18800 14 Mar 1995 6 Apr 1995 1 May 1995
12 Dec 1994 $0.0209375 $0.16750 6 Dec 1994 3 Jan 1995 1 Feb 1995
15 Aug 1994 $0.0209375 $0.16800 9 Aug 1994 2 Sep 1994 1 Nov 1994
20 Jun 1994 $0.0209375 $0.16750 14 Jun 1994 30 Jun 1994 1 Aug 1994
14 Mar 1994 $0.0209375 $0.16800 1 Mar 1994 31 Mar 1994 3 May 1994
13 Dec 1993 $0.0209375 $0.16750 7 Dec 1993 31 Dec 1993 1 Feb 1994
6 Sep 1993 $0.0209375 $0.16750 18 Aug 1993 16 Sep 1993 1 Nov 1993
7 Jun 1993 $0.0209375 $0.16750 21 May 1993 17 Jun 1993 2 Aug 1993
15 Mar 1993 $0.0209375 $0.16750 10 Mar 1993 25 Mar 1993 4 May 1993
14 Dec 1992 $0.02233333 $0.16750 2 Dec 1992 24 Dec 1992 1 Feb 1993
21 Sep 1992 $0.02233333 $0.16750 18 Aug 1992 1 Oct 1992 1 Nov 1992
15 Jun 1992 $0.02233333 $0.16750 5 May 1992 25 Jun 1992 1 Aug 1992
23 Mar 1992 $0.02533333 $0.19000 6 Mar 1992 2 Apr 1992 1 May 1992
9 Dec 1991 $0.02133333 $0.16000 4 Dec 1991 19 Dec 1991 3 Feb 1992
16 Sep 1991 $0.02133333 $0.16000 13 Aug 1991 26 Sep 1991 1 Nov 1991
17 Jun 1991 $0.02133333 $0.16000 7 May 1991 27 Jun 1991 1 Aug 1991
11 Mar 1991 $0.05533333 $0.41500 5 Mar 1991 5 Apr 1991 8 May 1991
20 Aug 1990 $0.03000 $0.22500 15 Aug 1990 3 Sep 1990 1 Oct 1990
26 Mar 1990 $0.05200 $0.39000 7 Mar 1990 5 Apr 1990 2 May 1990
4 Sep 1989 $0.00000 $0.18000
13 Mar 1989 $0.00000 $0.30500
5 Sep 1988 $0.00000 $0.16500
24 Aug 1987 $0.00000 $0.15000
23 Mar 1987 $0.00000 $0.22500
1 Sep 1986 $0.00000 $0.15000
10 Mar 1986 $0.00000 $0.23500
2 Sep 1985 $0.00000 $0.12500
11 Mar 1985 $0.00000 $0.22800
3 Sep 1984 $0.00000 $0.07200
26 Mar 1984 $0.00000 $0.20800
15 Aug 1983 $0.00000 $0.07200
7 Mar 1983 $0.00000 $0.20300
16 Aug 1982 $0.00000 $0.07200
15 Mar 1982 $0.00000 $0.18800
28 Aug 1981 $0.00000 $0.07200
16 Mar 1981 $0.00000 $0.12500
8 Dec 1980 $0.00000 $0.05500
1 Sep 1980 $0.00000 $0.07200
25 Feb 1980 $0.00000 $0.18000
13 Aug 1979 $0.00000 $0.07200
12 Mar 1979 $0.00000 $0.13500
21 Aug 1978 $0.00000 $0.03500
13 Mar 1978 $0.00000 $0.09000
22 Aug 1977 $0.00000 $0.03500
28 Mar 1977 $0.00000 $0.06500
23 Aug 1976 $0.00000 $0.03000
22 Mar 1976 $0.00000 $0.11700
22 Aug 1975 $0.00000 $0.04400
10 Mar 1975 $0.00000 $0.11700
19 Aug 1974 $0.00000 $0.04400
11 Mar 1974 $0.00000 $0.11700
3 Sep 1973 $0.00000 $0.04400
12 Mar 1973 $0.00000 $0.10000

The Mercantile Investment Trust Dividend FAQs

Does The Mercantile Investment Trust pay dividends?

Yes, The Mercantile Investment Trust pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 3.34%.

When does The Mercantile Investment Trust pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 23 Dec 2021.

How much does The Mercantile Investment Trust pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.35. 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.