Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (ASL) Ordinary 1p Shares

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1,302.00p
1,315.76p
1,428.00p
1,436.45
1,302.00p
1,298.30p
1,126.00p
-9.36%
8.00p (0.62%) Previous:
8.00p
153,449
2.98%
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

Performance
1 week 1W | 0.62% | 1 year 1Y | 0.77% |
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1 month 1M | 8.28% | 2 years 2Y | 9.67% |
3 months 3M | 8.46% | 3 years 3Y | 5.31% |
6 months 6M | 2.19% | 5 years 5Y | 12.76% |
Performance figures are based on the previous close price. Past performance is not an indication of future performance.
Trust Basics
Benchmark: | Numis Smaller Cos ex.IT TR GBP |
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Annual management charge: | 0.75% of Net Assets |
Performance fee: | No |
Ongoing charge: | 0.94% |
Dividend yield: | 2.98% |
Dividend frequency: | Semi-Annually |
Total assets: | £1,268m |
Gross gearing: | 4% |
Market capitalisation:Market cap.: | £1,099m |
Shares in issue: | 84.41 million |
Legal structure | Closed Ended Investment Company |
Domicile: | United Kingdom |
ISIN | GB0000066554 |
Recent dividends paid or declared by Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc:
Type | Ex-div date | Payment date | Amount |
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Interim | 03/08/2023 | 25/08/2023 | 12.95p |
Special | 09/02/2023 | 08/03/2023 | 8.30p |
Final | 09/02/2023 | 08/03/2023 | 26.95p |
Interim | 04/08/2022 | 26/08/2022 | 12.05p |
Final | 10/02/2022 | 08/03/2022 | 24.25p |
This data is provided by Digital Look. HL accepts no responsibility for its accuracy and you should independently check data before making any investment decision.
Full dividend historyFive years' total annual Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc dividends:
Financial year end |
Dividend yield |
Dividend cover |
Total dividend paid |
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31/12/2022 | 3.00% | 1.43 | n/a |
31/12/2021 | n/a | 1.04 | n/a |
31/12/2020 | 2.70% | 0.40 | n/a |
31/12/2019 | 2.10% | 1.32 | n/a |
31/12/2018 | 2.70% | 1.50 | n/a |
All dividend data is calculated excluding any special dividends. Historical dividends may be adjusted to reflect any subsequent rights issues and corporate actions.
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Objective
NET ASSET VALUE (NAV)
Estimated NAV: | 1,436.45 |
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Latest actual NAV: | 1,441.85 |
Latest actual NAV date: | 7 December 2023 |
Premium/Discount: | -9.36% |
12m average Premium/Discount: | -12.81% |
NAV frequency: | Daily |
Recent trade data is unavailable. We will be replacing it, however in the meantime the information is available on the London Stock Exchange website.
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Sector | Weight |
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Industrials | 33.38% |
Consumer Cyclical | 19.50% |
Financial Services | 16.25% |
Basic Materials | 8.61% |
Consumer Defensive | 7.33% |
Communication Services | 6.32% |
Technology | 6.20% |
Real Estate | 4.65% |
Energy | 2.19% |
Country | Weight |
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United Kingdom | 100.08% |
Egypt | 2.33% |
China | 1.24% |
Singapore | 0.62% |
Belgium | 0.16% |
Key Dates
Launch date: | 10 December 1990 |
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Financial year end: | December |
Next AGM: | March 2024 |

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