RVT Distribution History & Yield

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Quarterly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$16.45
-1.20% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
9.00%
$1.48/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.02%
$1.32/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.32
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.33
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 11, 2026 Estimated
in 47 days
Next pay date
Dec 25, 2026
in 61 days
Last ex-distribution date
Sep 11, 2026
$0.33 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
76/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+5.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.0
since Oct 8, 1987
1y total return
+11.2%
price +2.0% + distributions 9.2%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 (in 47 days) Dec 25, 2026 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Mar 12, 2027 (in 138 days) Mar 26, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 229 days) Jun 25, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Sep 10, 2027 (in 320 days) Sep 24, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RVT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.32 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 9, 2016 to Sep 11, 2026; most recent $0.33$0.00$0.50$1.00Dec 9, 2016: $0.27Dec '16Mar 10, 2017: $0.26Jun 9, 2017: $0.27Sep 12, 2017: $0.28Dec 12, 2017: $0.35Mar 9, 2018: $0.29Mar '18Jun 8, 2018: $0.30Sep 13, 2018: $0.30Dec 12, 2018: $0.37Mar 8, 2019: $0.29Jun 12, 2019: $0.28Jun '19Sep 12, 2019: $0.27Dec 11, 2019: $0.26Mar 11, 2020: $0.28Jun 10, 2020: $0.26Sep 10, 2020: $0.25Sep '20Dec 10, 2020: $0.25Mar 10, 2021: $0.26Jun 10, 2021: $0.30Sep 10, 2021: $0.33Dec 10, 2021: $0.78Dec '21Mar 10, 2022: $0.36Jun 10, 2022: $0.35Sep 9, 2022: $0.32Dec 9, 2022: $0.29Mar 10, 2023: $0.27Mar '23Jun 9, 2023: $0.25Sep 8, 2023: $0.26Dec 8, 2023: $0.29Mar 8, 2024: $0.27Jun 13, 2024: $0.28Jun '24Sep 13, 2024: $0.28Dec 12, 2024: $0.44Mar 13, 2025: $0.30Jun 12, 2025: $0.29Sep 12, 2025: $0.29Sep '25Dec 11, 2025: $0.54Mar 12, 2026: $0.30Jun 11, 2026: $0.31Sep 11, 2026: $0.33

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.16$1.1620172018: $1.26$1.2620182019: $1.10$1.1020192020: $1.04$1.0420202021: $1.67$1.6720212022: $1.32$1.3220222023: $1.07$1.0720232024: $1.27$1.2720242025: $1.42$1.4220252026 (YTD): $0.94$0.942026 YTD

How much RVT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month910$14,955$1,200
$500 / month4,546$74,773$6,000
$1,000 / month9,091$149,545$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.02%. $10,000 in RVT would currently pay about $802 a year ($67 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RVT distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 11, 2026 — $0.33 +6.5%
Jun 11, 2026 — $0.31 +3.3%
Mar 12, 2026 — $0.30 -44.4%
Dec 11, 2025 — $0.54 +86.2%
Sep 12, 2025 — $0.29 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2025 — $0.29 -3.3%
Mar 13, 2025 — $0.30 -31.8%
Dec 12, 2024 — $0.44 +57.1%
Sep 13, 2024 — $0.28 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2024 — $0.28 +3.7%
Mar 8, 2024 — $0.27 -6.9%
Dec 8, 2023 — $0.29 +11.5%
Sep 8, 2023 — $0.26 +4.0%
Jun 9, 2023 — $0.25 -7.4%
Mar 10, 2023 — $0.27 -6.9%
Dec 9, 2022 — $0.29 -9.4%
Sep 9, 2022 — $0.32 -8.6%
Jun 10, 2022 — $0.35 -2.8%
Mar 10, 2022 — $0.36 -53.8%
Dec 10, 2021 — $0.78 +136.4%
Sep 10, 2021 — $0.33 +10.0%
Jun 10, 2021 — $0.30 +15.4%
Mar 10, 2021 — $0.26 +4.0%
Dec 10, 2020 — $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2020 — $0.25 -3.8%
Jun 10, 2020 — $0.26 -7.1%
Mar 11, 2020 — $0.28 +7.7%
Dec 11, 2019 — $0.26 -3.7%
Sep 12, 2019 — $0.27 -3.6%
Jun 12, 2019 — $0.28 -3.4%
Mar 8, 2019 — $0.29 -21.6%
Dec 12, 2018 — $0.37 +23.3%
Sep 13, 2018 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2018 — $0.30 +3.4%
Mar 9, 2018 — $0.29 -17.1%
Dec 12, 2017 — $0.35 +25.0%
Sep 12, 2017 — $0.28 +3.7%
Jun 9, 2017 — $0.27 +3.8%
Mar 10, 2017 — $0.26 -3.7%
Dec 9, 2016 — $0.27 +12.5%
Sep 9, 2016 — $0.24 -4.0%
Jun 9, 2016 — $0.25 -3.8%
Mar 10, 2016 — $0.26 -29.7%
Dec 10, 2015 — $0.37 +32.1%
Sep 10, 2015 — $0.28 -3.4%
Jun 11, 2015 — $0.29 -3.3%
Mar 11, 2015 — $0.30 -6.2%
Dec 11, 2014 — $0.88 Special —
Sep 11, 2014 — $0.32 +3.2%
Jun 12, 2014 — $0.31 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2014 — $0.31 +47.6%
Dec 11, 2013 — $0.21 +13.8%
Sep 12, 2013 — $0.1845 +5.3%
Jun 12, 2013 — $0.1753 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2013 — $0.1753 -20.8%
Dec 4, 2012 — $0.2214 +33.3%
Sep 4, 2012 — $0.1661 -5.3%
Jun 4, 2012 — $0.1753 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2012 — $0.1753 -5.0%
Dec 2, 2011 — $0.1845 -4.8%
Sep 1, 2011 — $0.1937 +10.5%
Jun 2, 2011 — $0.1753 +5.6%
Mar 3, 2011 — $0.1661 +500.0%
Dec 2, 2010 — $0.0277 -90.6%
Mar 4, 2009 — $0.2952 -15.8%
Dec 4, 2008 — $0.3506 -9.5%
Sep 4, 2008 — $0.3875 -6.7%
Jun 4, 2008 — $0.4151 -4.3%
Mar 4, 2008 — $0.4336 +0.0%
Dec 4, 2007 — $0.4336 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2007 — $0.4336 +4.4%
Jun 4, 2007 — $0.4151 -2.2%
Mar 2, 2007 — $0.4244 -8.0%
Dec 4, 2006 — $0.4613 +13.6%
Sep 1, 2006 — $0.4059 +2.3%
Jun 2, 2006 — $0.3967 +4.9%
Mar 2, 2006 — $0.3782 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2005 — $0.3782 +2.5%
Sep 1, 2005 — $0.369 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2005 — $0.369 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2005 — $0.369 -16.7%
Dec 2, 2004 — $0.4428 +30.1%
Sep 3, 2004 — $0.3404 +2.5%
Jun 4, 2004 — $0.3321 +9.1%
Mar 4, 2004 — $0.3044 -8.3%
Dec 4, 2003 — $0.3321 +24.1%
Sep 4, 2003 — $0.2675 -6.5%
Jun 4, 2003 — $0.286 -8.8%
Mar 11, 2003 — $0.3137 -8.1%
Dec 4, 2002 — $0.3413 -2.6%
Sep 4, 2002 — $0.3506 -2.6%
Jun 4, 2002 — $0.3598 +5.4%
Mar 4, 2002 — $0.3413 +0.0%
Dec 4, 2001 — $0.3413 -2.6%
Sep 4, 2001 — $0.3506 +2.7%
Jun 4, 2001 — $0.3413 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2001 — $0.3413 -17.8%
Dec 4, 2000 — $0.4151 +28.6%
Sep 1, 2000 — $0.3229 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2000 — $0.3229 +6.1%
Mar 2, 2000 — $0.3044 +0.0%
Dec 2, 1999 — $0.3044 +0.0%
Sep 2, 1999 — $0.3044 -2.9%
Jun 3, 1999 — $0.3137 -63.4%
Mar 4, 1999 — $0.8579 +144.7%
Dec 3, 1998 — $0.3506 -5.0%
Sep 3, 1998 — $0.369 +2.6%
Jun 3, 1998 — $0.3598 +5.4%
Mar 4, 1998 — $0.3413 -58.0%
Dec 3, 1997 — $0.8118 +166.7%
Sep 4, 1997 — $0.3044 -71.3%
Dec 4, 1996 — $1.0609 +11400.1%
Dec 5, 1995 — $1.19 Special —
Dec 13, 1994 — $0.0092 -88.9%
Dec 27, 1993 — $1.0609 Special —
Dec 24, 1992 — $0.083 -85.2%
Dec 24, 1991 — $0.5627 +110.3%
Dec 24, 1990 — $0.2675 -44.2%
Dec 22, 1989 — $0.4797 +309.4%
Dec 20, 1988 — $0.1172 -42.3%
Dec 24, 1987 — $0.203 -26.7%
Oct 8, 1987 — $0.2768 —

RVT dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Sep 11, 2026 Raised 6.5% $0.31 $0.33 Paid
Dec 11, 2025 Raised 86.2% $0.29 $0.54 Paid

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

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

RVT's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 76/100).

Its share price moved +2.0% over the past year.

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 Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Royce & Associates, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund spreads its investments across diversified sectors. It invests in value oriented stocks of small cap and micro cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 2000 Index. Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. was formed on July 1, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

First distribution on our records: Oct 8, 1987. 122 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

RVT distribution FAQ

When is RVT's next ex-distribution date?

RVT's next ex-distribution date is Dec 11, 2026 (in 47 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.33 per share, expected on Dec 25, 2026.

How often does RVT pay distributions?

RVT pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.33 per share with an ex-date of Sep 11, 2026.

What is RVT's distribution yield?

RVT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 9.00%, based on $1.48 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $16.45. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.32 per share, is 8.02%.

How much does RVT pay per share?

RVT pays about $0.33 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $132.00 a year.

Has RVT grown or cut its distribution?

RVT has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.4% a year (+12.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 8.02%, you would need about 910 shares of RVT (roughly $14,955 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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