1. RVT declares a $0.29 per share quarterly distribution. 2. Distribution is payable in cash or shares, creating flexibility for investors. 3. Annual distribution rate is 7% based on prior NAV averages. 4. RVT aims for long-term capital growth by investing in small-cap equities. 5. Estimated sources for distribution include net investment income and capital gains.
The declaration of a distribution may attract new investors, pushing up demand. Historical patterns show such distributions often correlate with upward price movements.
The article directly addresses RVT's financial maneuvers, indicating significant relevance to investors. Changes in dividend policy can substantially influence investor sentiment and stock value.
The immediate impact will likely be seen around distribution dates as investors react. Historical data indicates stock price typically rises prior to ex-dividend date.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RVT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 25, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2025 (ex-dividend on September 12, 2025). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on September 19, 2025.
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (NAVs), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.
The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 25, 2025 and for 2025 year-to-date are as follows
Estimated Allocations as of August 31, 2025
Fund |
Distribution Per Share |
Net Investment | Net Realized Short-Term Gains | Net Realized Long-Term Gains |
Return of |
RVT | $0.29 | $0.0106 (4 %) | $0.0193 (6 %) | $0.2601 (90 %) | $0.00 (0 %) |
Estimated Allocations for 2025 through August 31, 2025
Fund |
Distribution Per Share |
Net Investment | Net Realized Short-Term Gains | Net Realized Long-Term Gains |
Return of |
RVT | $0.88 | $0.0322 (4 %) | $0.0585 (6 %) | $0.7893 (90 %) | $0.00 (0 %) |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
Fund | Average Annual | Annualized |
Cumulative Total |
Cumulative Fiscal |
RVT | 11.76 % | 6.45 % | 10.17 % | 4.89 % |
1 Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period ended August 31, 2025. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.
2 The Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period's distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2025.
3 Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from December 31, 2024 to August 31, 2025 assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.
4 The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025), as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2025.
About Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.
Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (the "Fund") is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's primary investment goal is long-term capital growth. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies (i.e., those that have a market capitalization not greater than that of the largest company in the Russell 2000® Index at the time of its most recent reconstitution) under normal circumstances.
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