The Directors of The Mercantile Investment Trust plc have declared that a fourth quarterly interim dividend of 3.1 pence per share will be paid on 11th May 2023 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 11th April 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 6th April 2023. This brings the total dividend for the financial year ended 31st January 2023 to 7.15 pence, a 3.6% increase on last year's total dividend of 6.9 pence per share.

The Company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) which is managed by the registrar, Equiniti, and the deadline for elections under the DRIP (to start the plan from this dividend) is 11th April 2023. Shareholders holding their shares through specialist platforms may also be able to participate in a DRIP and should contact their providers for details.