The Board of The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc recommend an increased final dividend of 17.00 pence per share (2021: 16.75 pence) which, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 10 October 2022 to shareholders on the register at 26 August 2022. When added to the interim payment of 7.00 pence (2021: 7.00 pence), this brings the full year dividend to 24.00 pence per share, a 1.1% increase from the 2021 full year distribution of 23.75 pence per share. This will be fully funded from current year revenue.