Objective
To invests in a prudently diversified selection of both well-known and smaller companies to provide investors with a high dividend income stream while also maintaining the prospect of capital growth.
Launch date
01/12/1989
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
David Smith
Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Wind-up provisions
At the 2025 AGM, the shareholders voted in favor of the continuation of the Company. Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on the continuation of the Company at the AGM in 2030 and every five years thereafter.
Continuation vote
5 yearly
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
316.15 405.55 186.50 198.90 -6.23 20 5.84 Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 0.74 (31/12/2024)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
11/12/2025 30/01/2026 2.775 No 2025
11/09/2025 24/10/2025 2.775 No 2025
12/06/2025 25/07/2025 2.675 No 2025
03/04/2025 25/04/2025 2.675 No 2025
12/12/2024 31/01/2025 2.675 No 2024
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Henderson High Income Trust Share price total return 18.9 32.3 70.1 83.7
UK Equity & Bond Income AIC sector Share price total return N/A N/A N/A N/A
Morningstar UK * Total return 19.7 42.5 71.7 118.7
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* The Morningstar market index is not necessarily the official benchmark of the investment trust, but 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
169,519,008

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 306,200 6,041,446 58,775,632 234,444,396
Average N/A 274,611 232,315 185,919
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0.57 11.16 102.85 391.90
Average N/A 0.51 0.41 0.31
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Trading details

ISIN Ticker Traded currency Stock exchange
GB0009580571 HHI GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
Chi-x Europe Limited
London Stock Exchange
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Top holdings

Data as at : 31/10/2025

Investment % of total assets
British American Tobacco PLC 5.6
HSBC Holdings PLC 4.6
Rio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares 3.8
Shell PLC 3.7
Imperial Brands PLC 3.3
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 3.0
NatWest Group PLC 2.9
Unilever PLC 2.9
Inactive Loan-Eur-15/10/25-17/11/25-2.591000000% -Bnp Paribas Sa -3.5
High Income 3.67% Senior Unsecured Loan Notes 08/07/2034 -5.9

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