21 Jun 2023 10:07
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2023
LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371
Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13
The Directors of the Company have resolved that the first interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2023 will be a payment of 3.40 pence per ordinary share (2022: 3.20 pence per share). The dividend will be paid on 1 August 2023 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 30 June 2023. Please note this payment will include a Dividend Re-investment Plan facility, for which the election date will be 11 July 2023.
For the year ended 31 December 2022, the Company returned to a fully covered dividend. The Board hopes that the dividend for the current financial year will also be covered, but the Company has substantial revenue reserves and can therefore support dividend payments when they are not covered by current year income. With this significant investment trust advantage over many open-ended funds, the Company remains well positioned in continuing to deliver dividend rises to shareholders over the longer term.
By order of the BoardColumbia Threadneedle Investment Business LimitedCompany Secretary21 June 2023
F&C Investment Trust (FCIT)