When will Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (RVT) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 30, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Monday, November 30. This is when we
expect Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 122 payments for it, going back to October 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for RVT. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
RVT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 13.8%, from $0.29 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.33 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 9 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 122 payments since October 1987 |
Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, RVT declares a dividend a median of 9 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice RVT gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 15 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 6.5%, from $0.31 to $0.33, effective with the September 2026 ex-date.
RVT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 122 going back to October 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.54 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $0.29 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside RVT's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1993 | $1.15 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will RVT announce its next dividend?
- We expect Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. to declare its next dividend around November 30, 2026 (the week of November 30, 2026), a medium-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own RVT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does RVT pay a dividend?
- Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 122 payments since October 1987.
- How much does RVT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of September 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does RVT announce its dividend?
- A median of 9 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.