RVT Distribution History & Yield

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Quarterly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$18.45
-0.11% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
7.80%
$1.44/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.72%
$1.24/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.24
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.31
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 10, 2026 Estimated
in 2 days
Next pay date
Sep 24, 2026
in 16 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 11, 2026
$0.31 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
75/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+6.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
38.9
since Oct 8, 1987
1y total return
+23.8%
price +14.9% + distributions 9.0%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 (in 2 days) Sep 24, 2026 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (in 93 days) Dec 24, 2026 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 184 days) Mar 25, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Thu, Jun 10, 2027 (in 275 days) Jun 24, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 366 days) Sep 23, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RVT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.55 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 9, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026; most recent $0.31$0.00$0.50$1.00Sep 9, 2016: $0.24Sep '16Dec 9, 2016: $0.27Mar 10, 2017: $0.26Jun 9, 2017: $0.27Sep 12, 2017: $0.28Dec 12, 2017: $0.35Dec '17Mar 9, 2018: $0.29Jun 8, 2018: $0.30Sep 13, 2018: $0.30Dec 12, 2018: $0.37Mar 8, 2019: $0.29Mar '19Jun 12, 2019: $0.28Sep 12, 2019: $0.27Dec 11, 2019: $0.26Mar 11, 2020: $0.28Jun 10, 2020: $0.26Jun '20Sep 10, 2020: $0.25Dec 10, 2020: $0.25Mar 10, 2021: $0.26Jun 10, 2021: $0.30Sep 10, 2021: $0.33Sep '21Dec 10, 2021: $0.78Mar 10, 2022: $0.36Jun 10, 2022: $0.35Sep 9, 2022: $0.32Dec 9, 2022: $0.29Dec '22Mar 10, 2023: $0.27Jun 9, 2023: $0.25Sep 8, 2023: $0.26Dec 8, 2023: $0.29Mar 8, 2024: $0.27Mar '24Jun 13, 2024: $0.28Sep 13, 2024: $0.28Dec 12, 2024: $0.44Mar 13, 2025: $0.30Jun 12, 2025: $0.29Jun '25Sep 12, 2025: $0.29Dec 11, 2025: $0.54Mar 12, 2026: $0.30Jun 11, 2026: $0.31

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.16$1.1620172018: $1.26$1.2620182019: $1.10$1.1020192020: $1.04$1.0420202021: $1.67$1.6720212022: $1.32$1.3220222023: $1.07$1.0720232024: $1.27$1.2720242025: $1.42$1.4220252026 (YTD): $0.61$0.612026 YTD

How much RVT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month968$17,855$1,200
$500 / month4,839$89,274$6,000
$1,000 / month9,678$178,548$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.72%. $10,000 in RVT would currently pay about $672 a year ($56 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RVT distribution history

Show all 121 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 11, 2026 $0.31 +3.3%
Mar 12, 2026 $0.30 -44.4%
Dec 11, 2025 $0.54 +86.2%
Sep 12, 2025 $0.29 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2025 $0.29 -3.3%
Mar 13, 2025 $0.30 -31.8%
Dec 12, 2024 $0.44 +57.1%
Sep 13, 2024 $0.28 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2024 $0.28 +3.7%
Mar 8, 2024 $0.27 -6.9%
Dec 8, 2023 $0.29 +11.5%
Sep 8, 2023 $0.26 +4.0%
Jun 9, 2023 $0.25 -7.4%
Mar 10, 2023 $0.27 -6.9%
Dec 9, 2022 $0.29 -9.4%
Sep 9, 2022 $0.32 -8.6%
Jun 10, 2022 $0.35 -2.8%
Mar 10, 2022 $0.36 -53.8%
Dec 10, 2021 $0.78 +136.4%
Sep 10, 2021 $0.33 +10.0%
Jun 10, 2021 $0.30 +15.4%
Mar 10, 2021 $0.26 +4.0%
Dec 10, 2020 $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2020 $0.25 -3.8%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

RVT's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 75/100).

Its share price moved +14.9% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Royce & Associates, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund spreads its investments across diversified sectors. It invests in value oriented stocks of small cap and micro cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 2000 Index. Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. was formed on July 1, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

First distribution on our records: Oct 8, 1987. 121 payments tracked.

RVT distribution FAQ

When is RVT's next ex-distribution date?

RVT's next ex-distribution date is Sep 10, 2026 (in 2 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.31 per share, expected on Sep 24, 2026.

How often does RVT pay distributions?

RVT pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.31 per share with an ex-date of Jun 11, 2026.

What is RVT's distribution yield?

RVT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 7.80%, based on $1.44 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $18.45. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.24 per share, is 6.72%.

How much does RVT pay per share?

RVT pays about $0.31 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.24 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $124.00 a year.

Has RVT grown or cut its distribution?

RVT has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.3% a year (+9.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of RVT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 6.72%, you would need about 968 shares of RVT (roughly $17,855 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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