Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 1538N

City of London Investment Trust PLC

23 July 2014

 



HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

23 July 2014

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that:

(a)       Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

A fourth interim dividend of 3.75p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in respect of the year ended 30 June 2014, will be paid on 29 August 2014 to holders registered at the close of business on 1 August 2014.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 30 July 2014.

The total dividend for the year to 30 June 2014 is 14.76p per share, an increase of 3.2% over the previous year.

(b)       Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks

The dividends for the half year will be paid on 29 August 2014 at

3.0% on £301,982 Cumulative First Preference Stock

2.1% on £507,202 Non-Cumulative Second Preference Stock

10.0% on £589,672 Non-Cumulative Preferred Ordinary Stock

to holders registered at the close of business on 1 August 2014.  

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Portfolio Manager

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

 

END

 

 

DIVMMGZNKFVGDZM