The City of London Investment Trust plc

DB:CLN Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.4b

City of London Investment Trust Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

City of London Investment Trust is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.16% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st May, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 25th April, 2024.

Key information

5.2%

Dividend yield

79%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.7%
Next dividend pay date31 May 24
Ex dividend date25 Apr 24
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per share€0.25
Dividend yield forecast in 3Yn/a

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CLN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CLN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

City of London Investment Trust Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CLN dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CLN)5.2%
Market Bottom 25% (DE)1.7%
Market Top 25% (DE)4.8%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.7%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (CLN)n/a

Notable Dividend: CLN's dividend (5.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.65%).

High Dividend: CLN's dividend (5.16%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.81%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.6%), CLN's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate CLN's cash payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

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