More than half of income-paying investment companies now paying quarterly dividends

Investment companies are paying dividends to investors more frequently, new data from the AIC has revealed.

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Investment companies are paying dividends to investors more frequently, new data from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has revealed.

Over half (54%) of income-paying member investment companies (excluding VCTs) now pay quarterly dividends, an increase from 50% last year and 46% in 2017. Out of 249 income-paying investment companies, 135 pay dividends quarterly. The trend is also reflected in the number of companies paying dividends twice a year (28%) which is up from 26% in both 2018 and 2017.

Demonstrating the tendency for investment companies to pay dividends more often, the number paying an annual dividend has declined for a third consecutive year. Those paying annual dividends now represent 16% of income-paying investment companies, down from 21% in 2018 and 23% in 2017.

The same six investment companies pay a monthly dividend to investors as in 2018, namely Ediston Property, F&C Commercial Property, Fair Oaks Income 2017, SQN Asset Finance Income, SQN Secured Income and TwentyFour Select Monthly Income.  

Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), said: “Income is a priority for many investors and investment companies are responding to this need by paying dividends more frequently. More than half of income-paying investment companies now pay quarterly dividends. Getting a more regular income will be a reassurance, particularly for investors who rely on their investments to support their cost of living, whether that’s help with the gas bill, the weekly shop or to fund an enjoyable lifestyle in retirement.

“Delivering a high and rising income is where investment companies come into their own, helped by their ability to squirrel away income in good times to boost dividends in tough times and their freedom to invest in illiquid assets. Many investment companies have been able to build up remarkable track records of consistent dividend growth, including the AIC’s 20 dividend hero investment companies which have raised their dividends for more than 20 years in a row.”

“To help investors research and analyse income-paying investment companies, the AIC recently launched Income Finder, a suite of tools and resources available on the AIC’s website. Investors can create a virtual portfolio of income-paying investment companies and track dividends over the year. There is also a dividend diary so investors can see which investment companies pay dividends in which months.”

Monthly dividends

Company

AIC sector

Payment
months

Dividend yield
as at 30/04/19 (%)

Ediston Property

Property Direct - UK

Monthly

5.25

F&C Commercial Property

Property Direct - UK

Monthly

4.88

Fair Oaks Income 2017

Sector Specialist: Debt

Monthly

13.43

SQN Asset Finance Income

Sector Specialist: Leasing

Monthly

7.71

SQN Secured Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Monthly

7.65

TwentyFour Select Monthly Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Monthly

7.06

Quarterly dividends

Company

AIC sector

Payment
months

Dividend yield
as at 30/04/19 (%)

Aberdeen Asian Income

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.32

Aberdeen Diversified Income & Growth

Flexible Investment

Jan, Mar, Jul, Oct

4.56

Aberdeen Emerging Markets

Global Emerging Markets

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.59

Aberdeen Latin American Income

Latin America

Jan, May, Jul, Oct

5.15

Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income

UK Equity & Bond Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

2.66

Aberdeen Standard Equity Income

UK Equity Income

Jan, Mar, Jun, Sep

4.72

Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income

Property Direct - Europe

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.19

Acorn Income

UK Equity & Bond Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.35

AEW UK REIT

Property Direct - UK

Feb, May, Sep, Dec

8.57

Alcentra European Floating Rate Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.59

Alliance Trust

Global

Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec

1.79

Amedeo Air Four Plus

Sector Specialist: Leasing

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

8.25

Axiom European Financial Debt

Sector Specialist: Debt

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

6.63

Bankers

Global

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

2.18

BioPharma Credit

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov

6.62

BlackRock Latin American

Latin America

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.08

BlackRock North American Income

North America

Jan, Apr, Jun, Oct

4.41

BlackRock World Mining

Sector Specialist: Commodities
& Natural Resources

May, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.98

Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov

11.87

Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Feb, May, Aug, Oct

5.69

BMO Capital & Income

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.42

BMO Managed Portfolio Income

Flexible Investment

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.35

BMO Private Equity

Private Equity

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.19

BMO UK High Income

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.42

Brunner

Global

Apr, Jul, Sep, Nov

2.30

Chelverton UK Dividend

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.53

Chenavari Toro Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

10.13

City Merchants High Yield

UK Equity & Bond Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.45

City of London

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.41

Civitas Social Housing

Property Specialist

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

5.71

CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income

Sector Specialist: Commodities
& Natural Resources

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

6.15

CQS New City High Yield

UK Equity & Bond Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

7.42

Custodian REIT

Property Direct - UK

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.72

CVC Credit Partners European Opps

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.19

CVC Credit Partners European Opps

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.19

Diverse Income Trust

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.68

DP Aircraft I

Sector Specialist: Leasing

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

9.00

Drum Income Plus REIT

Property Direct - UK

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

6.63

Dunedin Income Growth

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.68

Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure

Sector Specialist: Utilities

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.69

Edinburgh Investment

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Jul, Nov

4.36

EJF Investments

Sector Specialist: Financials

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.82

European Assets

European Smaller Companies

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.80

F&C Investment Trust

Global

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

1.57

Foresight Solar Fund

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.37

Funding Circle SME Income Fund

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

6.38

Gabelli Merger Plus+

Hedge Funds

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.68

GCP Asset Backed Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov

5.66

GCP Infrastructure Investments

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Feb, Jun, Aug, Dec

5.85

GCP Student Living

Property Specialist

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.82

Greencoat Renewables

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.37

Greencoat UK Wind

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.89

Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

6.20

Henderson Diversified Income

Global High Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.85

Henderson Far East Income

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.99

Henderson High Income

UK Equity & Bond Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.55

Henderson International Income

Global Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.31

HICL Infrastructure

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.96

Hipgnosis Songs

Sector Specialist: Tech Media & Telecomm

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.38

ICG Enterprise

Private Equity

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

2.50

ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Inv

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Aug, Oct

5.94

Impact Healthcare REIT

Property Specialist

Feb, May, Sep, Nov

5.56

Invesco Income Growth

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jul, Oct, Dec

4.16

Invesco Perpetual Select Global Equity Income

Global Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.36

Invesco Perpetual Select UK Equity

UK All Companies

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.66

Invesco Enhanced Income

Global High Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

6.79

Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.60

Investment Company

UK Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

6.42

John Laing Environmental Assets Group

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Feb, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.71

JPMorgan Asian

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.08

JPMorgan Claverhouse

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.93

JPMorgan Elect Managed Growth

Global

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

1.78

JPMorgan Elect Managed Income

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.24

JPMorgan European Income

Europe

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.22

JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Mar, Jun, Oct

4.93

JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income

Global Emerging Markets

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

3.65

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income

Global Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

3.84


Keystone
 

UK All Companies

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 3.45

Lowland

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.01

LXI REIT

Property Direct - UK

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.37

Marble Point Loan Financing

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

8.59

Martin Currie Global Portfolio

Global

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

1.52

Marwyn Value Investors

Global Smaller Companies

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

6.74

Mercantile

UK All Companies

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.04

Merchants

UK Equity Income

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

5.20

Middlefield Canadian Income Trusts

North America

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.20

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.18

Murray Income

UK Equity Income

Jan, Mar, Jun, Nov

4.02

Murray International

Global Equity Income

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.50

NB Global Floating Rate Income USD

Sector Specialist: Debt

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.92

NextEnergy Solar

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.64

North American Income

North America

Feb, Jun, Aug, Oct

3.02

P2P Global Investments

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.45

Perpetual Income & Growth

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

4.4

Personal Assets

Flexible Investment

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

1.37

Premier Global Infrastructure

Sector Specialist: Utilities

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

8.49

PRS REIT

Property Direct - UK

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

4.99

Real Estate Credit Investments

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Mar, Jul, Sep

6.84

Regional REIT

Property Direct - UK

Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec

7.62

Renewables Infrastructure Group

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure -
Renewable Energy

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.23

Residential Secure Income REIT

Property Specialist

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.32

RM Secured Direct Lending

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

6.40

Schroder European Real Estate

Property Direct - Europe

Jan, Apr, Jul, Sep

5.84

Schroder Income Growth

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

3.99

Schroder Oriental Income

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

3.98

Schroder Real Estate

Property Direct - UK

Mar, May, Aug, Dec

4.56

Scottish American

Global Equity Income

Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec

2.91

Scottish Investment Trust

Global

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

2.67

Securities Trust of Scotland

Global Equity Income

Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec

3.46

Seneca Global Income & Growth

Flexible Investment

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.71

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.27

Shires Income

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.76

Standard Life Investments Property Income

Property Direct - UK

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

5.20

Standard Life Private Equity

Private Equity

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

3.28

Starwood European Real Estate Finance

Sector Specialist: Debt

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

6.02

Supermarket Income REIT

Property Specialist

Mar, May, Aug, Oct

5.49

Target Healthcare REIT

Property Specialist

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

5.63

Temple Bar

UK Equity Income

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.27

Tetragon Financial Group

Flexible Investment

Mar, May, Aug, Nov

5.58

TOC Property Backed Lending

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

6.52

Triple Point Social Housing REIT

Property Specialist

Mar, Jun, Sep, Oct

5.27

Tritax Big Box REIT

Property Specialist

Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov

4.61

Tritax Eurobox

Property Direct - Europe

Mar, May, Jun, Oct

0.36

Troy Income & Growth

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

3.43

Tufton Oceanic Assets

Sector Specialist: Leasing

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.81

TwentyFour Income

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

5.66

UIL

Flexible Investment

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

3.87

UK Commercial Property REIT

Property Direct - UK

Feb, May, Aug, Nov

4.16

UK Mortgages

Sector Specialist: Debt

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

7.50

Utilico Emerging Markets

Global Emerging Markets

Mar, Apr, Sep, Dec

3.24

Value and Income

UK Equity Income

Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

4.54

Volta Finance

Sector Specialist: Debt

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

8.88

VPC Specialty Lending Investments

Sector Specialist: Debt

Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec

11.2

Warehouse REIT

Property Specialist

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

5.77

Witan

Global

Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec

2.35

Semi-annual dividends (twice-yearly)

Company

AIC sector

Payment
months

Dividend yield
as at 30/04/19 (%)

3i Infrastructure

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Jan, Jul

2.86

Aberdeen Frontier Markets

Global Emerging Markets

Jun, Dec

3.06

Aberdeen New Dawn

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jan, Sep

1.72

Aberforth Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Mar, Aug

2.99

Aberforth Split Level Income

UK Smaller Companies

Mar, Aug

4.88

Apax Global Alpha

Private Equity

Apr, Sep

5.65

Artemis Alpha Trust

UK All Companies

Jan, Aug

1.72

Bailiwick Investments

Flexible Investment

Jun, Dec

4.00

Baillie Gifford UK Growth

UK All Companies

Jan, Jul

2.34

Baring Emerging Europe

European Emerging Markets

Feb, Jun

4.39

BB Healthcare

Sector Specialist: Biotechnology
& Healthcare

Mar, Aug

2.89

BBGI SICAV S.A.

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Apr, Oct

4.39

BlackRock Frontiers

Global Emerging Markets

Feb, Jun

4.14

BlackRock Greater Europe

Europe

May, Dec

1.60

BlackRock Income & Growth

UK Equity Income

Mar, Sep

3.49

BlackRock Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Jun, Dec

1.92

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust

UK Smaller Companies

Mar, Aug

1.84

BMO Global Smaller Companies

Global

Jan, Aug

1.11

British & American

UK Equity Income

Jun, Nov

18.14

British Empire

Global

Jan, Jun

1.76

Caledonia

Flexible Investment

Jan, Aug

1.88

CC Japan Income & Growth

Japan

Mar, Jul

2.61

Crystal Amber

UK All Companies

Jan, Aug

2.49

Establishment Investment Trust

Flexible Investment

Aug, Dec

2.75

European Investment Trust

Europe

Jan, Jul

3.25

Fidelity Special Values

UK All Companies

Jan, Jun

1.88

Finsbury Growth & Income

UK Equity Income

May, Nov

1.74

Hansa Trust (Ord)

Flexible Investment

May, Nov

1.55

Henderson European Focus

Europe

Feb, Jun

2.57

Henderson EuroTrust

Europe

Apr, Nov

2.74

Henderson Opportunities

UK All Companies

Mar, Sep

2.03

Henderson Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Mar, Sep

2.40

HgCapital

Private Equity

Apr, Oct

2.12

Independent Investment Trust

Global

Apr, Aug

1.22

International Biotechnology

Sector Specialist: Biotechnology
& Healthcare

Jan, Aug

4.47

International Public Partnerships

Sector Specialist: Infrastructure

Jun, Nov

4.45

Invesco Asia

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jan, Aug

1.90

JPMorgan American

North America

May, Oct

1.43

JPMorgan European Growth

Europe

Apr, Oct

3.15

JPMorgan European Smaller Companies

European Smaller Companies

Jan, Jul

1.85

JPMorgan MidCap

UK All Companies

Apr, Nov

2.55

JPMorgan Russian Securities

Country Specialists: Europe

Mar, Oct

4.53

Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income

Global Emerging Markets

Jan, Jun

6.28

Jupiter Green

Sector Specialist: Environmental

Jun, Dec

1.07

Law Debenture Corporation

Global

Apr, Sep

3.08

Majedie

Global

Jan, Jun

4.07

Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Aug, Dec

4.32

Mid Wynd International

Global

Apr, Nov

1.07

Montanaro European Smaller Companies

European Smaller Companies

Jan, Sep

0.88

NB Private Equity Partners

Private Equity

Feb, Aug

3.34

Oakley Capital Investments

Private Equity

Apr, Oct

2.16

Phoenix Spree Deutschland

Property Direct - Europe

Jun, Oct

1.87

Polar Capital Global Financials

Sector Specialist: Financials

Feb, Aug

3.03

Polar Capital Global Healthcare

Sector Specialist: Biotechnology
& Healthcare

Feb, Aug

2.26

Princess Private Equity Holding

Private Equity

Jul, Dec

5.59

Rights & Issues

UK Smaller Companies

Apr, Sep

1.48

RIT Capital Partners

Flexible Investment

Apr, Oct

1.61

Ruffer Investment Company

Flexible Investment

Mar, Oct

0.85

Schroder UK Mid Cap

UK All Companies

Feb, Aug

2.91

Scottish Mortgage

Global

Jul, Dec

0.58

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Apr, Oct

1.44

Templeton Emerging Markets

Global Emerging Markets

Jan, Jul

1.92

TR European Growth

European Smaller Companies

Apr, Nov

2.35

TR Property

Property Securities

Jan, Jul

3.11

Urban Logistics REIT

Property Specialist

May, Dec

5.36

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity

Country Specialists: Asia Pacific

Apr, Nov

2.53

Witan Pacific

Asia Pacific - Including Japan

Jun, Oct

2.13

Worldwide Healthcare

Sector Specialist: Biotechnology
& Healthcare

Jan, Jul

0.67

Annual dividends

Company

AIC sector

Payment
month

Dividend yield
as at 30/04/19 (%)

Aberdeen Japan

Japan

Jul

0.96

Aberdeen New Thai

Country Specialists: Asia Pacific

Jun

3.16

Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jan

1.23

Athelney

UK Smaller Companies

Apr

3.87

Baillie Gifford Japan

Japan

Dec

0.08

Blue Planet Investment Trust

Global Equity Income

Aug

12.15

Capital Gearing

Flexible Investment

Jul

0.48

CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities

Sector Specialist: Insurance
& Reinsurance Strategies

Feb

13.09

Dunedin Enterprise

Private Equity

May

0.57

Edinburgh Dragon

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Dec

1.00

EP Global Opportunities

Global

May

1.74

Fidelity Asian Values

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Dec

1.26

Fidelity China Special Situations

Country Specialists: Asia Pacific

Jul

1.44

Fidelity European Values

Europe

May

2.69

Fundsmith Emerging Equities

Global Emerging Markets

May

0.16

Gabelli Value Plus+

North America

Aug

0.47

Gresham House Strategic

UK Smaller Companies

Jul

0.84

Gulf Investment

Country Specialists: Other

Dec

2.58

Henderson Alternative Strategies

Flexible Investment

Jan

1.81

Impax Environmental Markets

Sector Specialist: Environmental

May

1.00

JPMorgan Brazil

Country Specialists: Latin America

Sep

1.25

JPMorgan Chinese

Country Specialists: Asia Pacific

Feb

1.16

JPMorgan Elect Managed Cash

Sector Specialist: Liquidity Funds

Sep

0.35

JPMorgan Emerging Markets

Global Emerging Markets

Nov

1.29

JPMorgan Japanese

Japan

Dec

1.18

JPMorgan Smaller Companies

UK Smaller Companies

Dec

2.44

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies

North American Smaller Companies

May

0.79

Jupiter European Opportunities

Europe

Dec

0.83

Jupiter UK Growth

UK All Companies

Nov

2.32

Lindsell Train

Global

Sep

1.24

Monks

Global

Sep

0.16

NB Distressed Debt Extended Life shares

Sector Specialist: Debt

Dec

1.58

NB Distressed Debt New Global shares

Sector Specialist: Debt

Dec

0.94

Pacific Assets

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jul

1.00

Sanditon Investment

UK All Companies

Dec

0.61

Schroder Asian Total Return

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

May

1.72

Schroder AsiaPacific

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jan

2.05

Schroder Japan Growth

Japan

Nov

2.16

Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies

Asia Pacific - Excluding Japan

Jan

1.14

Strategic Equity Capital

UK Smaller Companies

Nov

0.45

Source: Morningstar

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