Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 4439J

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC

27 April 2022

 

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

Declaration of third interim dividend

The Directors of the Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announce that they have declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2022 of 6.40 pence per ordinary share (2021: 6.00 pence), an increase of 6.7% compared with each of the first two interim dividends. This dividend is payable on 27 May 2022 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 6 May 2022. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 5 May 2022.

The same level of dividend per share is anticipated for the final dividend for the year to 31 March 2022, implying a full year payout of 24.80 pence per share. This would represent an increase of 3.3% compared with the total underlying ordinary dividends paid for the financial year to 31 March 2021.

The Company operates a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") for those who own their shares directly. The final date for receipt of elections under the DRIP will be 6 May 2022. For further information and to register and elect for this facility, please visit www.signalshares.com and search for information related to the Company.

The Company's proposed dividend schedule for the current financial year may be viewed at the Company's website: edinburghinvestmenttrust.com

Enquiries:

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

LEI: 549300HV0VXCRONER808

 

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