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Data as at: 23/04/2024

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Objective
To maximise total return and provide investors with an attractive long-term tax-free dividend yield while maintaining the Company's status as a venture capital trust.
AIC sector
VCT Generalist
Management group
YFM Private Equity
Company website
British Smaller Companies VCT website
Launch date
04/04/1996
Financial year end
March
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
David Hall
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The company has unlimited life.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
244.20 245.42 80.00 80.40 -0.50 N/A 7.50 Jun, Oct 2.12 (31/03/2023)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-Dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
09/11/2023 08/12/2023 2.000 No 2024
29/06/2023 28/07/2023 2.000 No 2024
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
British Smaller Companies VCT Share price total return 8.0 50.4 72.4 168.8
VCT Generalist AIC sector Share price total return -1.3 5.7 24.3 90.6
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Share structure

Number of shares
305,247,398
Number of treasury shares
25,638,421

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0 414,647 1,665,206 9,737,255
Average N/A 18,848 6,405 7,580
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total N/A 0.33 1.31 7.11
Average N/A 0.02 0.01 0.01
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB0001403152 BSV GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
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Investment % of total assets
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