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Blackrock Smaller Cos Trust Plc

Current Price 1368.00p Bid 1354.00p Ask 1370.00p Change 0.29%
Last Updated: 20/04/2024 04:53. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's principal activity is portfolio investment. The Company's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller United Kingdom-quoted companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in United Kingdom smaller companies which are listed or traded on the London Stock Exchange or on the alternative investment market (AIM). It also invests in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary United Kingdom quotation. The Company invests in various sectors, including industrials, financials, technology, basic materials, health care, real estate, utilities, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and telecommunications.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 28/02/2023

Revenue
£n/am
Operating Profit/Loss
£20.68m
Dividend yield (%)
2.90
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
1.02
P/E Ratio
33.50
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Key Personnel

Mr James Barnes
Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Little
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ronald Gould
Non-Executive Director
Ms Dunke Afe
Non-Executive Director
Ms Helen Sinclair
Non-Executive Director
Ms Susan Platts-Martin
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
BRSCL
ISIN
GB0006436108
Shares in Issue
47.88m
Market cap
£655.00m

Analyst Views (0)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,368.00p
Bid Price
1,354.00p
Ask Price
1,370.00p
Volume
202
Change Today
4.00p
% Change Today
0.29%
Open
1,354.00p
Previous Close
1,368.00p
Intraday High
1,368.00p
Intraday Low
1,354.00p
52 Week High
1,382.00p
52 Week Low
1,154.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
n/a
n/a
Operating Profit/Loss
20.68
18.07
Net Interest
-0.58
-0.73
Pre-Tax Profit
20.10
17.34
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
19.98
17.23
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
n/a
n/a
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
n/a
n/a
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
19.98
17.23

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
Basic
40.92p
35.29p
Diluted
40.92p
35.29p
Adjusted
40.92p
35.29p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
n/a
n/a
Intangible Assets
n/a
n/a
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
n/a
n/a
Cash at Bank & In Hand
23.54
72.48
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
836.58
1,035.66

Liabilities

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Other Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
n/a
n/a
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Non-Current Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
78.05
118.59

Net Assets

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
758.53
917.08

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
n/a
n/a
Share Premium Account
51.98
51.98
Other Reserves
675.46
836.17
Retained Earnings
n/a
n/a
Shareholders Funds
758.53
917.08
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
n/a
n/a

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
02 Nov 2023
04 Dec 2023
15.00p
Final
18 May 2023
27 Jun 2023
25.50p
Interim
10 Nov 2022
09 Dec 2022
14.50p
Final
12 May 2022
17 Jun 2022
22.00p
Interim
11 Nov 2021
02 Dec 2021
13.00p
Final
20 May 2021
18 Jun 2021
20.50p
Interim
12 Nov 2020
02 Dec 2020
12.80p
2nd Interim
11 Jun 2020
29 Jun 2020
19.70p
2nd Interim
11 Jun 2020
29 Jun 2020
19.70p
Interim
14 Nov 2019
03 Dec 2019
12.80p
Interim
14 Nov 2019
03 Dec 2019
12.80p
Interim
14 Nov 2019
03 Dec 2019
12.80p
Final
16 May 2019
12 Jun 2019
19.20p
Interim
08 Nov 2018
26 Nov 2018
12.00p
Final
17 May 2018
15 Jun 2018
16.00p
Interim
09 Nov 2017
15 Dec 2017
10.00p
Final
18 May 2017
19 Jun 2017
13.00p
Interim
03 Nov 2016
30 Nov 2016
8.00p
Final
19 May 2016
20 Jun 2016
10.50p
Interim
05 Nov 2015
30 Nov 2015
7.00p
Final
21 May 2015
25 Jun 2015
9.00p
Interim
06 Nov 2014
03 Dec 2014
5.50p
Special
12 May 2010
22 Jun 2010
0.50p
Special
12 May 2010
22 Jun 2010
0.50p
Special
12 May 2010
22 Jun 2010
0.50p
Special
12 May 2010
22 Jun 2010
0.50p
Special
12 May 2010
22 Jun 2010
0.50p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2022
Dividend growth
14.29%
5.11%
Dividend yield
2.90%
2.10%
Dividend cover
1.02
1.01


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