Alliance Trust PLC declared a third interim dividend of 6.34 pence per share, up 5.7% from the equivalent dividend of 6.00 pence paid in the previous financial year.
The dividend will be paid on December 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2023. The dividend payment date is November 30, 2023.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the fourth interim dividend is expected to at least maintain this elevated dividend level. As a result, the total dividend for 2023 is expected to be at least 25.20 pence, which is a 5% increase on the company’s 2022 dividend. Previously, dividends for 2022 increased by 26% compared to 2021.