JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income plc (the "Company")
Dividend Declaration
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300PXALXKUMU9JM18
Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13
The Board of JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income plc announces that the Company's unaudited cum income Net Asset Value ('NAV') was 376.24 pence per share at 31st July 2024. Accordingly, in line with the Company's new distribution policy, the Directors have declared that a first quarterly interim dividend of 3.76 pence per share for the year ending 31st July 2025 will be paid on 1st October 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 23rd August 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 22nd August 2024.
As detailed in the Company's Circular dated 23rd January 2024 and following the successful completion of its combination with JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust plc., the Company has introduced an enhanced dividend policy. Under the new policy, the Company will pay equal quarterly interim dividends, targeting a 4 per cent. yield on the NAV per annum, calculated on the basis of 4 per cent. of NAV as at 31st July each year, being the end of the preceding financial year of the Company. The quarterly interim dividends are expected to be announced in August, November, February and May and expected to be paid in October, January, April and July each year.
The Company offers the option for shareholders to invest their dividend in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('DRIP'), which is managed by the Company's registrar. For details on the DRIP, please contact the Company's Registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC. The last election date to participate in the DRIP in relation to the above dividend payment is 10th September 2024.
2nd August 2024
For further information, please contact:
Lucy Dina
For and on behalf of
JPMorgan Funds Limited
0800 20 40 20 or +44 1268 44 44 70