FUND Dividend History & Yield

Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. · NasdaqGM

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer
$10.63
-1.12% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
5.59%
$0.594/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.34%
$0.568/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.568
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.142
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 6 days
Next pay date
Sep 30, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 12, 2026
$0.142 per share
Payout ratio
22%
of earnings
Market cap
315.3M
P/E 3.9
5y dividend CAGR
-2.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
37.7
since Dec 30, 1988
1y total return
+36.5%
price +29.3% + dividends 7.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 6 days) Sep 30, 2026 $0.142 $14.20 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 97 days) Dec 30, 2026 $0.142 $14.20 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 188 days) Mar 31, 2027 $0.142 $14.20 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 279 days) Jun 30, 2027 $0.142 $14.20 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FUND's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.568 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026; most recent $0.142$0.00$0.25$0.50Sep 13, 2016: $0.09Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.12Mar 13, 2017: $0.10Jun 13, 2017: $0.10Sep 14, 2017: $0.10Dec 14, 2017: $0.22Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.129Jun 14, 2018: $0.129Sep 13, 2018: $0.129Dec 13, 2018: $0.302Mar 14, 2019: $0.12Mar '19Jun 13, 2019: $0.116Sep 13, 2019: $0.112Dec 12, 2019: $0.116Mar 12, 2020: $0.116Jun 12, 2020: $0.109Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.107Dec 14, 2020: $0.215Mar 12, 2021: $0.104Jun 11, 2021: $0.116Sep 10, 2021: $0.125Sep '21Dec 10, 2021: $0.411 (special)Mar 11, 2022: $0.136Jun 10, 2022: $0.139Sep 9, 2022: $0.133Dec 9, 2022: $0.128Dec '22Mar 10, 2023: $0.125Jun 9, 2023: $0.122Sep 14, 2023: $0.124Dec 13, 2023: $0.127Mar 13, 2024: $0.129Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.13Sep 16, 2024: $0.13Dec 13, 2024: $0.216Mar 14, 2025: $0.131Jun 13, 2025: $0.128Jun '25Sep 15, 2025: $0.127Dec 12, 2025: $0.191Mar 13, 2026: $0.134Jun 12, 2026: $0.142

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802017: $0.52$0.5220172018: $0.689$0.68920182019: $0.464$0.46420192020: $0.547$0.54720202021: $0.345$0.34520212022: $0.536$0.53620222023: $0.498$0.49820232024: $0.605$0.60520242025: $0.577$0.57720252026 (YTD): $0.276$0.2762026 YTD

How much FUND do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,113$22,458$1,200
$500 / month10,564$112,289$6,000
$1,000 / month21,127$224,577$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.34%. $10,000 in FUND would currently pay about $534 a year ($45 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FUND dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 12, 2026 Jun 29, 2026 $0.142 +6.0%
Mar 13, 2026 Mar 27, 2026 $0.134 -29.8%
Dec 12, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 $0.191 +50.4%
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 $0.127 -0.8%
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.128 -2.3%
Mar 14, 2025 Mar 28, 2025 $0.131 -39.4%
Dec 13, 2024 Dec 30, 2024 $0.216 +66.2%
Sep 16, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.13 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 $0.13 +0.8%
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 $0.129 +1.6%
Dec 13, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 $0.127 +2.4%
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.124 +1.6%
Jun 9, 2023 Jun 27, 2023 $0.122 -2.4%
Mar 10, 2023 Mar 24, 2023 $0.125 -2.3%
Dec 9, 2022 Dec 22, 2022 $0.128 -3.8%
Sep 9, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 $0.133 -4.3%
Jun 10, 2022 Jun 24, 2022 $0.139 +2.2%
Mar 11, 2022 Mar 25, 2022 $0.136 +8.8%
Dec 10, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 $0.411 Special
Sep 10, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 $0.125 +7.8%
Jun 11, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 $0.116 +11.5%
Mar 12, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 $0.104 -51.6%
Dec 14, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 $0.215 +100.9%
Sep 14, 2020 Sep 25, 2020 $0.107 -1.8%

FUND dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 12, 2026 Raised 6.0% $0.134 $0.142 Paid
Mar 13, 2026 Cut 29.8% $0.191 $0.134 Paid
Dec 12, 2025 Raised 50.4% $0.127 $0.191 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

FUND scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.

Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. The fund is co-managed by Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index. It was formerly known as Royce Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. was formed on March 2, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Dec 30, 1988. 112 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FUND dividend FAQ

When is FUND's next ex-dividend date?

FUND's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 6 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.142 per share, expected on Sep 30, 2026.

How often does FUND pay dividends?

FUND pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.142 per share with an ex-date of Jun 12, 2026.

What is FUND's dividend yield?

FUND's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 5.59%, based on $0.594 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $10.63. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.568 per share, is 5.34%.

How much does FUND pay per share?

FUND pays about $0.142 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.568 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $56.80 a year.

Has FUND grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 2.3% a year (-1.8% over the last year). FUND did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of FUND do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.34%, you would need about 2,113 shares of FUND (roughly $22,458 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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