Perpetual Income and Growth investment trust is a new recruit to the dividend heroes

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has today announced a new addition to its list of dividend heroes – those investment companies that have increased their dividends each year for 20 years or more.

With a dividend declaration on 23 May 2019, Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust attained its 20th year of consecutive dividend increases. With this new addition, there are now 21 investment companies which have increased their dividends every year for 20 years or more.

Commenting on reaching this milestone, Mark Barnett, Manager of Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust, said: “Having managed the trust for the past twenty years, I am extremely proud that its annual dividend has been increased for the twentieth consecutive year. That Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust has been named an AIC dividend hero reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to helping shareholders achieve their financial objectives.

“To my mind, this long-term success is a result of the trust’s core principles, namely the construction of a high conviction portfolio, an active approach to stock selection and the pursuit of businesses that can be bought and held for the long term. As portfolio manager I continue to pursue companies that can grow their dividend payments ahead of inflation, consistent with Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust’s objective of achieving capital growth and real growth in dividends over the medium to longer term.

“As I reflect on the past twenty years, I am proud that the core principles of the trust and the strategy employed are unchanged and remain consistent with the company’s long-term values. I remain convinced that in adhering to the core principles of stock selection, active management and purchasing companies at attractive valuations, Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust can continue to meet the requirements of shareholders.”

Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the Association of Investment Companies, said: “It’s a great achievement that 21 investment companies have now increased their dividends for 20 or more consecutive years. Investment companies have the unique ability to ‘smooth’ dividends, which means they can tuck away up to 15% of the income they receive each year and use this to boost dividends in leaner times.”

To coincide with the announcement, the AIC has issued an updated table of its dividend heroes:

Dividend heroes

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