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Data as at: 04/08/2022

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Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth from a UK portfolio of medium and smaller companies with dividend at least in line with UK inflation.
AIC sector
UK All Companies
Management group
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Company website
Mercantile website
Launch date
08/12/1884
Financial year end
January
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Anthony Lynch, Guy Anderson
Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Wind-up provisions
The Company has an unlimited life.
Total assets (m) Market Cap (m) Price (last close) NAV Dividend dates Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Ongoing charge (%)
2,208.09 1,580.54 200.00 233.99 Feb, May, Aug, Nov -14.53 11 3.45 0.45 (31/01/2022)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-Dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Dividend type Special dividend Financial year
23/06/2022 01/08/2022 1.350 Income No 2023
31/03/2022 03/05/2022 2.850 Income No 2022
23/12/2021 01/02/2022 1.350 Income No 2022
23/09/2021 01/11/2021 1.350 Income No 2022
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Mercantile Share price total return -27.1 10.8 15.6 170.9
UK All Companies AIC sector Share price total return -22.4 9.3 13.2 162.8
Morningstar UK * Total return 5.3 11.2 18.2 91.7
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* The Morningstar market index is not necessarily the official benchmark of the investment company, however it has been identified as an appropriate comparative index. Please hover over the definition for further detail on the index construction.

Share structure

Number of shares
790,270,662
Number of treasury shares
154,221,518

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 1,105,951 25,487,091 280,188,993 1,296,724,867
Average N/A 1,125,670 1,112,630 1,025,660
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 2.21 47.97 645.67 2,861.54
Average N/A 2.13 2.56 2.26
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB00BF4JDH58 MRC GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
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Top holdings

Data as at : 30/09/2021

Investment % of total assets
Future PLC 4.0
JPM GBP Liquidity LVNAV X (dist.) 3.9
Intermediate Capital Group PLC 3.5
Bellway PLC 3.4
Softcat PLC 3.4
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC 3.4
Electrocomponents PLC 3.2
Dunelm Group PLC 3.1
75M 6.125% SECURED BOND 2030 -3.1
100M 6.125% SECURED BOND 2030 -4.1

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