The City of London Investment Trust plc

BATS-CHIXE:CTYL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.2b

City of London Investment Trust Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

City of London Investment Trust is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.76% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 24th October, 2024.

Key information

4.8%

Dividend yield

35%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.8%
Next dividend pay date29 Nov 24
Ex dividend date24 Oct 24
Dividend per shareUK£0.210
Earnings per shareUK£0.60
Dividend yield forecastn/a

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodaySep 28 2024Ex Dividend DateOct 24 2024Dividend Pay DateNov 29 202436 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 26 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: CTYL'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 CTYL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CTYL)4.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.0%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.5%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.8%
Analyst forecast (CTYL) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: CTYL's dividend (4.76%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.05%).

High Dividend: CTYL's dividend (4.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.42%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.7%), CTYL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

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