The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is proposing to increase the final dividend by 1.5 pence per share to 13.0 pence and to pay a special dividend of 1.0 pence per share, bringing total dividends for the year to 14.0 pence per share. This represents a 22% year-on-year increase in dividends paid to shareholders. If approved, will be payable on 13 January 2023 to shareholders recorded on the Company's shareholder register on 2 December 2022.