The Merchants Trust
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 3 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 20.21% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

MRCH.L Most Recent Dividend 3 Feb 2022
MRCH.L Dividend Yield TTM 5.24%
MRCH.L Payout Ratio TTM 20.21% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
The Merchants Trust Plc (LSE:MRCH.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 20.21%

The Merchants Trust stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

The Merchants Trust Plc (LSE:MRCH.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.25
2017 $0.25
2018 $0.25
2019 $0.27
2020 $7
2021 $0
2022 $6.85

The Merchants Trust stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

The Merchants Trust Plc (LSE:MRCH.L): Dividend Yield
2016 5.81%
2017 5.31%
2018 0%
2019 5.4%
2020 4.99%
2021 0%
2022 4.72%

The Merchants Trust stock dividend history by quarter (1972 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
3 Feb 2022 $6.85000 $6.85000
7 Oct 2021 $0.00000 $6.80000
15 Jul 2021 $0.00000 $6.80000
22 Apr 2021 $0.00000 $6.80000
4 Feb 2021 $6.80000 $6.80000
8 Oct 2020 $6.80000 $6.80000
9 Jul 2020 $0.06800 $6.80000 24 Jun 2020 10 Jul 2020 19 Aug 2020
23 Apr 2020 $0.06800 $6.80000 16 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 29 May 2020
30 Jan 2020 $0.06800 $6.80000 21 Jan 2020 31 Jan 2020 11 Mar 2020
3 Oct 2019 $0.06800 $6.80000 17 Sep 2019 4 Oct 2019 12 Nov 2019
11 Jul 2019 $0.06700 $6.70000 2 Jul 2019 12 Jul 2019 20 Aug 2019
11 Apr 2019 $0.06600 $6.60000 29 Mar 2019 12 Apr 2019 22 May 2019
31 Jan 2019 $0.06500 $6.50000 22 Jan 2019 1 Feb 2019 6 Mar 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.06500 $6.50000 24 Sep 2018 5 Oct 2018 15 Nov 2018
12 Jul 2018 $0.06400 $6.40000 4 Jul 2018 13 Jul 2018 22 Aug 2018
19 Apr 2018 $0.06300 $6.30000 29 Mar 2018 20 Apr 2018 30 May 2018
25 Jan 2018 $0.06200 $6.20000 15 Jan 2018 26 Jan 2018 2 Mar 2018
5 Oct 2017 $0.06200 $6.20000 26 Sep 2017 6 Oct 2017 16 Nov 2017
13 Jul 2017 $0.06100 $6.10000 4 Jul 2017 14 Jul 2017 11 Aug 2017
20 Apr 2017 $0.06100 $6.10000 28 Mar 2017 21 Apr 2017 18 May 2017
26 Jan 2017 $0.06100 $6.10000 16 Jan 2017 27 Jan 2017 23 Feb 2017
6 Oct 2016 $0.06000 $6.00000 16 Sep 2016 7 Oct 2016 10 Nov 2016
14 Jul 2016 $0.06000 $6.00000 4 Jul 2016 15 Jul 2016 12 Aug 2016
21 Apr 2016 $0.06000 $6.00000 31 Mar 2016 22 Apr 2016 26 May 2016
28 Jan 2016 $0.06666667 $6.00000 20 Jan 2016 29 Jan 2016 24 Feb 2016
8 Oct 2015 $0.06666667 $6.00000 24 Sep 2015 9 Oct 2015 12 Nov 2015
16 Jul 2015 $0.06666667 $6.00000 3 Jul 2015 17 Jul 2015 14 Aug 2015
23 Apr 2015 $0.06666667 $6.00000 14 Apr 2015 24 Apr 2015 22 May 2015
29 Jan 2015 $0.06666667 $6.00000 20 Jan 2015 30 Jan 2015 25 Feb 2015
9 Oct 2014 $0.06555556 $5.90000 24 Sep 2014 10 Oct 2014 11 Nov 2014
9 Jul 2014 $0.06555556 $5.90000 2 Jul 2014 11 Jul 2014 14 Aug 2014
23 Apr 2014 $0.06555556 $5.90000 2 Apr 2014 25 Apr 2014 23 May 2014
29 Jan 2014 $0.06555556 $5.90000 21 Jan 2014 31 Jan 2014 26 Feb 2014
9 Oct 2013 $0.06555556 $5.90000 18 Sep 2013 11 Oct 2013 12 Nov 2013
10 Jul 2013 $0.06555556 $5.90000 1 Jul 2013 12 Jul 2013 14 Aug 2013
10 Apr 2013 $0.06444444 $5.80000 27 Mar 2013 12 Apr 2013 15 May 2013
30 Jan 2013 $0.06444444 $5.80000 23 Jan 2013 1 Feb 2013 27 Feb 2013
3 Oct 2012 $0.06444444 $5.80000 13 Sep 2012 5 Oct 2012 12 Nov 2012
11 Jul 2012 $0.06444444 $5.80000 2 Jul 2012 13 Jul 2012 15 Aug 2012
11 Apr 2012 $0.06444444 $5.80000 30 Mar 2012 13 Apr 2012 14 May 2012
25 Jan 2012 $0.06444444 $5.80000 16 Jan 2012 27 Jan 2012 23 Feb 2012
5 Oct 2011 $0.06333333 $5.70000 15 Sep 2011 7 Oct 2011 11 Nov 2011
13 Jul 2011 $0.06333333 $5.70000 4 Jul 2011 15 Jul 2011 17 Aug 2011
13 Apr 2011 $0.06333333 $5.70000 7 Apr 2011 15 Apr 2011 13 May 2011
19 Jan 2011 $0.06333333 $5.70000 10 Jan 2011 21 Jan 2011 18 Feb 2011
6 Oct 2010 $0.06333333 $5.70000 15 Sep 2010 8 Oct 2010 11 Nov 2010
21 Jul 2010 $0.06333333 $5.70000 12 Jul 2010 23 Jul 2010 20 Aug 2010
14 Apr 2010 $0.06333333 $5.70000 8 Apr 2010 16 Apr 2010 14 May 2010
20 Jan 2010 $0.06222222 $5.60000 11 Jan 2010 22 Jan 2010 19 Feb 2010
7 Oct 2009 $0.06222222 $5.60000 18 Sep 2009 9 Oct 2009 12 Nov 2009
15 Jul 2009 $0.06222222 $5.60000 6 Jul 2009 17 Jul 2009 19 Aug 2009
15 Apr 2009 $0.00555556 $0.50000 6 Apr 2009 17 Apr 2009 15 May 2009
21 Jan 2009 $0.06222222 $5.60000 12 Jan 2009 23 Jan 2009 20 Feb 2009
8 Oct 2008 $0.06222222 $5.60000 16 Sep 2008 10 Oct 2008 13 Nov 2008
16 Jul 2008 $0.06111111 $5.50000 7 Jul 2008 18 Jul 2008 19 Aug 2008
9 Apr 2008 $0.06000 $5.40000 18 Mar 2008 11 Apr 2008 14 May 2008
23 Jan 2008 $0.06000 $5.40000 15 Jan 2008 25 Jan 2008 13 Feb 2008
17 Oct 2007 $0.06000 $5.40000 18 Sep 2007 19 Oct 2007 15 Nov 2007
18 Jul 2007 $0.06000 $5.40000 9 Jul 2007 20 Jul 2007 16 Aug 2007
11 Apr 2007 $0.05666667 $5.10000 16 Mar 2007 13 Apr 2007 16 May 2007
24 Jan 2007 $0.05666667 $5.10000 15 Jan 2007 26 Jan 2007 16 Feb 2007
11 Oct 2006 $0.05444444 $4.90000 18 Sep 2006 13 Oct 2006 14 Nov 2006
19 Jul 2006 $0.05444444 $4.90000 10 Jul 2006 21 Jul 2006 17 Aug 2006
18 Jul 2006 $0.00000 $4.90000
5 Apr 2006 $0.05333333 $4.80000 7 Mar 2006 7 Apr 2006 10 May 2006
25 Jan 2006 $0.05333333 $4.80000 16 Jan 2006 27 Jan 2006 17 Feb 2006
5 Oct 2005 $0.05222222 $4.70000 22 Sep 2005 7 Oct 2005 10 Nov 2005
20 Jul 2005 $0.05111111 $4.60000 11 Jul 2005 22 Jul 2005 18 Aug 2005
13 Apr 2005 $0.05000 $4.50000 8 Mar 2005 15 Apr 2005 11 May 2005
19 Jan 2005 $0.05000 $4.50000 10 Jan 2005 21 Jan 2005 17 Feb 2005
6 Oct 2004 $0.05000 $4.50000 13 Sep 2004 8 Oct 2004 10 Nov 2004
21 Jul 2004 $0.05000 $4.50000 12 Jul 2004 23 Jul 2004 13 Aug 2004
17 Mar 2004 $0.05000 $4.50000 9 Mar 2004 19 Mar 2004 2 Apr 2004
21 Jan 2004 $0.05000 $4.50000 12 Jan 2004 23 Jan 2004 17 Feb 2004
8 Oct 2003 $0.04777778 $4.30000 15 Sep 2003 10 Oct 2003 12 Nov 2003
23 Jul 2003 $0.04777778 $4.30000 14 Jul 2003 25 Jul 2003 15 Aug 2003
18 Apr 2003 $0.00000 $4.30000
17 Apr 2003 $0.00000 $4.30000
16 Apr 2003 $0.04777778 $4.30000 11 Mar 2003 22 Apr 2003 13 May 2003
22 Jan 2003 $0.04777778 $4.30000 13 Jan 2003 24 Jan 2003 14 Feb 2003
9 Oct 2002 $0.04777778 $4.30000 17 Sep 2002 11 Oct 2002 7 Nov 2002
10 Jul 2002 $0.04777778 $4.30000 1 Jul 2002 12 Jul 2002 9 Aug 2002
10 Apr 2002 $0.04666667 $4.20000 11 Mar 2002 12 Apr 2002 14 May 2002
16 Jan 2002 $0.04666667 $4.20000 7 Jan 2002 18 Jan 2002 8 Feb 2002
10 Oct 2001 $0.04666667 $4.20000 10 Sep 2001 12 Oct 2001 9 Nov 2001
11 Jul 2001 $0.04666667 $4.20000 2 Jul 2001 13 Jul 2001 10 Aug 2001
18 Apr 2001 $0.04555556 $4.10000 20 Mar 2001 20 Apr 2001 17 May 2001
15 Jan 2001 $0.04555556 $4.10000 8 Jan 2001 19 Jan 2001 16 Feb 2001
2 Oct 2000 $0.04555556 $4.10000 12 Sep 2000 6 Oct 2000 10 Nov 2000
10 Jul 2000 $0.04555556 $4.10000 3 Jul 2000 14 Jul 2000 24 Aug 2000
10 Apr 2000 $0.04500 $4.05000 21 Mar 2000 14 Apr 2000 18 May 2000
17 Jan 2000 $0.04500 $4.05000 10 Jan 2000 21 Jan 2000 22 Feb 2000
4 Oct 1999 $0.04388889 $3.95000 14 Sep 1999 8 Oct 1999 10 Nov 1999
19 Jul 1999 $0.04388889 $3.95000 5 Jul 1999 23 Jul 1999 24 Aug 1999
19 Apr 1999 $0.04166667 $3.75000 23 Mar 1999 23 Apr 1999 19 May 1999
18 Jan 1999 $0.01700 $4.34000 12 Jan 1999 22 Jan 1999 22 Feb 1999
28 Sep 1998 $0.046875 $3.75000 14 Sep 1998 2 Oct 1998 18 Nov 1998
20 Jul 1998 $0.046875 $3.75000 7 Jul 1998 24 Jul 1998 21 Aug 1998
20 Apr 1998 $0.046875 $3.75000 10 Mar 1998 24 Apr 1998 20 May 1998
24 Mar 1998 $0.00000 $3.75000
19 Jan 1998 $0.04375 $3.50000 12 Jan 1998 23 Jan 1998 20 Feb 1998
13 Oct 1997 $0.058125 $4.65000 9 Sep 1997 17 Oct 1997 18 Nov 1997
2 Jun 1997 $0.029375 $2.35000 23 May 1997 3 Jun 1997 9 Jun 1997
14 Apr 1997 $0.02000 $3.90000 12 Mar 1997 18 Apr 1997 23 May 1997
20 Jan 1997 $0.040625 $3.25000 13 Jan 1997 28 Jan 1997 21 Feb 1997
7 Oct 1996 $0.040625 $3.25000 9 Sep 1996 15 Oct 1996 18 Nov 1996
15 Jul 1996 $0.040625 $3.25000 8 Jul 1996 23 Jul 1996 23 Aug 1996
9 Apr 1996 $0.040625 $3.25000 11 Mar 1996 17 Apr 1996 24 May 1996
22 Jan 1996 $0.03750 $3.00000 8 Jan 1996 30 Jan 1996 23 Feb 1996
9 Oct 1995 $0.03750 $3.00000 13 Sep 1995 17 Oct 1995 17 Nov 1995
17 Jul 1995 $0.03750 $3.00000 10 Jul 1995 25 Jul 1995 21 Aug 1995
3 Apr 1995 $0.036875 $2.95000 13 Mar 1995 24 Apr 1995 26 May 1995
16 Jan 1995 $0.035625 $2.85000 9 Jan 1995 2 Feb 1995 24 Feb 1995
3 Oct 1994 $0.035625 $2.85000 12 Sep 1994 20 Oct 1994 18 Nov 1994
18 Jul 1994 $0.035625 $2.85000 11 Jul 1994 4 Aug 1994 26 Aug 1994
11 Apr 1994 $0.035625 $2.85000 14 Mar 1994 21 Apr 1994 20 May 1994
17 Jan 1994 $0.035625 $2.85000 10 Jan 1994 28 Jan 1994 25 Feb 1994
4 Oct 1993 $0.033125 $2.65000 13 Sep 1993 14 Oct 1993 19 Nov 1993
19 Jul 1993 $0.033125 $2.65000 12 Jul 1993 29 Jul 1993 27 Aug 1993
29 Mar 1993 $0.033125 $2.65000 8 Mar 1993 8 Apr 1993 21 May 1993
18 Jan 1993 $0.03533333 $2.65000 11 Jan 1993 28 Jan 1993 26 Feb 1993
5 Oct 1992 $0.03533333 $2.65000 14 Sep 1992 15 Oct 1992 20 Nov 1992
13 Jul 1992 $0.03533333 $2.65000 29 Jun 1992 23 Jul 1992 26 Aug 1992
6 Apr 1992 $0.03333333 $2.50000 9 Mar 1992 16 Apr 1992 22 May 1992
27 Jan 1992 $0.03333333 $2.50000 13 Jan 1992 6 Feb 1992 27 Feb 1992
30 Sep 1991 $0.03333333 $2.50000 10 Sep 1991 14 Oct 1991 14 Nov 1991
20 May 1991 $0.03333333 $2.50000 13 May 1991 7 Jun 1991 29 Aug 1991
2 Apr 1991 $0.03000 $2.25000 12 Mar 1991 11 Apr 1991 23 May 1991
28 Jan 1991 $0.03000 $2.25000 15 Jan 1991 7 Feb 1991 28 Feb 1991
24 Sep 1990 $0.03000 $2.25000 11 Sep 1990 12 Oct 1990 14 Nov 1990
9 Jul 1990 $0.03000 $2.25000 21 Jun 1990 19 Jul 1990 23 Aug 1990
26 Mar 1990 $0.02866667 $2.14500 12 Mar 1990 12 Apr 1990 18 May 1990
15 Jan 1990 $0.02800 $2.10000 9 Jan 1990 25 Jan 1990 23 Feb 1990
2 Oct 1989 $0.00000 $2.02500
3 Jul 1989 $0.00000 $1.72500
3 Apr 1989 $0.00000 $3.60000
19 Sep 1988 $0.00000 $3.00000
21 Mar 1988 $0.00000 $2.88000
28 Sep 1987 $0.00000 $2.52000
6 Apr 1987 $0.00000 $2.40000
15 Sep 1986 $0.00000 $2.10000
1 Apr 1986 $0.00000 $2.00000
2 Sep 1985 $0.00000 $1.75000
25 Mar 1985 $0.00000 $1.70000
3 Sep 1984 $0.00000 $1.30000
9 Apr 1984 $0.00000 $1.42000
19 Sep 1983 $0.00000 $1.00000
11 Apr 1983 $0.00000 $1.40800
20 Sep 1982 $0.00000 $0.87500
29 Mar 1982 $0.00000 $1.20000
28 Sep 1981 $0.00000 $0.87500
30 Mar 1981 $0.00000 $1.20000
15 Sep 1980 $0.00000 $0.87500
24 Mar 1980 $0.00000 $1.12500
24 Sep 1979 $0.00000 $0.75000
9 Apr 1979 $0.00000 $0.87500
18 Sep 1978 $0.00000 $0.62500
3 Apr 1978 $0.00000 $0.80000
19 Sep 1977 $0.00000 $0.50000
28 Mar 1977 $0.00000 $0.74000
20 Sep 1976 $0.00000 $0.40000
22 Mar 1976 $0.00000 $0.62500
22 Sep 1975 $0.00000 $0.35000
7 Apr 1975 $0.00000 $0.55000
16 Sep 1974 $0.00000 $0.35000
25 Mar 1974 $0.00000 $0.48000
13 Aug 1973 $0.00000 $0.30500
12 Mar 1973 $0.00000 $0.39500
18 Sep 1972 $0.00000 $0.27000

The Merchants Trust Dividend FAQs

Does The Merchants Trust pay dividends?

Yes, The Merchants Trust pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 5.24%.

When does The Merchants Trust pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 3 Feb 2022.

How much does The Merchants Trust pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $6.85. 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.