The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced final dividend of 3.25 pence (2022: 3.10 pence) per ordinary share will be put to shareholders for approval at the annual general meeting to be held on 27 November 2023. Together with the interim dividend of 1.45 pence (2021: 1.25 pence), this is an increase of 8.0%. The dividend will be paid on 1 December 2023 to shareholders on the register at 3 November 2023.

The shares will trade without the dividend on 2 November 2023.