Witan Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Witan Investment Services Limited. The fund is co-managed by Artemis Investment Management LLP, Lindsell Train Limited, Heronbridge Investment Management LLP, MFS International (UK) Limited, Veritas Asset Management LLP, Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP, Marathon Asset Management, LLP, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Tweedy, Browne Company LLC, and GQG Partners, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying growth and value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 40% FTSE All-Share Index, 20% FTSE All-World North America Index, 20% FTSE All-World Europe (ex UK) Index, and 20% FTSE All-World Asia Pacific Index. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Witan Investment Trust plc was formed in 1909 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
Witan Investment Trust Dividend Announcement
• Witan Investment Trust announced a quarterly dividend of £1.75 per ordinary share which will be made payable on 2024-09-13. Ex dividend date: 2024-08-22
• Witan Investment Trust annual dividend for 2024 was £4.95
• Witan Investment Trust annual dividend for 2023 was £5.95
• Witan Investment Trust's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is 1.86%
• Witan Investment Trust's payout ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is 22.90%
• Witan Investment Trust's dividend growth over the last five years (2018-2023) was -23.36% year
• Witan Investment Trust's dividend growth over the last ten years (2013-2023) was -10.02% year
Witan Investment Trust Dividend History
Ex-Div date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Pay date |
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2024-08-22 | £1.75 | quarterly | 2024-09-13 |
2024-05-16 | £1.51 | quarterly | 2024-06-07 |
2024-02-22 | £1.69 | quarterly | 2024-03-15 |
2023-11-23 | £1.45 | quarterly | 2023-12-15 |
2023-08-24 | £1.45 | quarterly | 2023-09-15 |
2023-05-18 | £1.45 | quarterly | 2023-06-09 |
2023-02-23 | £1.60 | quarterly | 2023-03-17 |
2022-11-24 | £1.40 | quarterly | 2022-12-16 |
2022-08-25 | £1.40 | quarterly | 2022-09-16 |
2022-05-19 | £1.40 | quarterly | 2022-06-10 |
2022-02-24 | £1.52 | quarterly | 2022-03-18 |
2021-11-18 | £1.36 | quarterly | 2021-12-17 |
2021-08-19 | £1.36 | quarterly | 2021-09-17 |
2021-05-20 | £1.36 | quarterly | 2021-06-18 |
2021-02-25 | £1.43 | quarterly | 2021-03-31 |
2020-11-19 | £1.34 | quarterly | 2020-12-18 |
2020-08-20 | £1.34 | quarterly | 2020-09-18 |
2020-05-21 | £1.34 | quarterly | 2020-06-19 |
2020-02-27 | £1.82 | quarterly | 2020-04-03 |
2019-11-21 | £1.18 | quarterly | 2019-12-18 |
2019-08-22 | £1.18 | quarterly | 2019-09-18 |
2019-05-30 | £1.18 | quarterly | 2019-06-24 |
2019-02-28 | £7.75 | quarterly | 2019-03-21 |
2018-11-22 | £5.25 | quarterly | 2018-12-18 |
2018-08-23 | £5.25 | quarterly | 2018-09-18 |
2018-05-17 | £5.25 | quarterly | 2018-06-18 |
2018-03-01 | £6.75 | quarterly | 2018-03-29 |
2017-11-16 | £4.75 | quarterly | 2017-12-18 |
2017-08-24 | £4.75 | quarterly | 2017-09-18 |
2017-05-18 | £4.75 | quarterly | 2017-06-16 |
2017-03-02 | £6.25 | quarterly | 2017-03-31 |
2016-11-17 | £4.25 | quarterly | 2016-12-16 |
2016-08-25 | £4.25 | quarterly | 2016-09-16 |
2016-05-19 | £4.25 | quarterly | 2016-06-17 |
2016-03-03 | £6.06 | quarterly | 2016-04-01 |
2015-11-19 | £4.28 | quarterly | 2015-12-18 |
2015-08-20 | £4.28 | quarterly | 2015-09-18 |
2015-05-21 | £4.28 | quarterly | 2015-06-18 |
2015-03-05 | £5.11 | quarterly | 2015-04-02 |
2014-11-20 | £4.00 | quarterly | 2014-12-18 |
2014-08-20 | £4.00 | quarterly | 2014-09-18 |
2014-05-21 | £4.00 | quarterly | 2014-06-18 |
2014-02-26 | £5.00 | quarterly | 2014-03-28 |
2013-11-20 | £3.30 | quarterly | 2013-12-18 |
2013-08-21 | £3.30 | quarterly | 2013-09-18 |
2013-05-22 | £3.30 | quarterly | 2013-06-18 |
2013-02-27 | £7.20 | quarterly | 2013-03-28 |
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1. Determination of Dividend: Witan Investment Trust's board of directors reviews the company's financial performance, cash flow, future investment needs, and other relevant factors to determine the amount and timing of dividend payments.
2. Dividend Declaration: Once the board approves a dividend, Witan Investment Trust publicly announces the dividend amount, currency, and the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date is the date on or after which the buyer of the stock will not be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend payment.
3. Record Date: The record date is the date on which the company checks its records to identify shareholders who are eligible to receive the dividend. Only shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
4. Payment Date: On the designated payment date, Witan Investment Trust distributes the dividend to eligible shareholders. The dividend is usually paid in the form of cash directly into the shareholder's brokerage account or through other designated payment methods.
5. Tax Implications: Dividends received from Witan Investment Trust are generally taxable as income. Shareholders may need to report dividend income on their tax returns and pay applicable taxes according to their jurisdiction's tax regulations.
1. Record Date: Witan Investment Trust sets a record date, which is the date on which the company checks its records to determine the eligible shareholders. Only those who are shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
2. Payment Date: On the designated payment date, Witan Investment Trust distributes the dividend to eligible shareholders. The payment is usually made electronically, directly into the shareholder's brokerage account or bank account.
3. Currency: Witan Investment Trust declares the currency in which the dividend will be paid. Depending on the shareholder's location and the currency election made by the shareholder, the dividend will be converted to the appropriate currency during the payment process.
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