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957.00 GBX
P/E
10.86
EPS
0.88
Yield
2.98%
Safety Score
68
P/B
0.95
ROE
8.99
Beta
1.12
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Key Metrics
P/E10.86
EPS0.88
Book Value10.05
Price to Book0.95
Debt/Equity11.60
% Insiders0.540%
Dividend
Dividend Yield2.98%
Annual dividends0.28 GBX
Ex-Div. DateOct. 1, 2026
Payout32.51%

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Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst Analysis (HSL.L)

UK Stock

Is Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst a good investment? Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst (HSL.L) is currently trading at 957.00 GBX.

In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 10.86. This relatively low multiple may signal that Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst is undervalued compared to historical market norms.

For income investors, Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst pays a dividend yield of 2.98%. With a payout ratio of 33%, the dividend appears sustainable.

Investor FAQ

Does Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst pay a dividend?

Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 0.28 GBX (2.98% yield).

What asset class is Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst?

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against its peer in the "Related Symbols" list.

Company Profile

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on factors such as management quality, financial structure, balance sheet, cash flow, and earnings to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NUMIS Smaller Companies (ex Investment Companies) Index. The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc was formed on December 16, 1887 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Exchange Ticker
LSE HSL.L
Trades
Dividend Yield
2.98%
Annual Dividends
0.28GBX
Next Ex. Div Date
Oct. 1, 2026
Payout Ratio
32.51%
Dividend History paid per year (GBX)
Historical Dividends
Year Total Dividends
▸2027
7.63 GBX
March 15, 2027 (estimated) 7.6339
▸2026
29.00 GBX
Oct. 23, 2026 21.5000
March 27, 2026 7.5000
▸2025
28.00 GBX
Oct. 13, 2025 20.5000
March 7, 2025 7.5000
▸2024
27.00 GBX
Oct. 7, 2024 19.5000
March 5, 2024 7.5000
▸2023
26.00 GBX
Oct. 9, 2023 19.0000
March 6, 2023 7.0000
▸2022
24.00 GBX
Oct. 10, 2022 17.0000
March 7, 2022 7.0000
▸2021
23.75 GBX
Oct. 11, 2021 16.7500
March 8, 2021 7.0000
▸2020
23.50 GBX
Oct. 12, 2020 16.5000
March 9, 2020 7.0000
▸2019
23.00 GBX
Oct. 8, 2019 16.5000
Feb. 14, 2019 6.5000
▸2018
21.00 GBX
Aug. 30, 2018 15.0000
Feb. 15, 2018 6.0000
▸2017
18.00 GBX
Sept. 7, 2017 13.0000
Feb. 16, 2017 5.0000
▸2016
15.00 GBX
Sept. 1, 2016 11.0000
Feb. 11, 2016 4.0000
▸2015
13.50 GBX
Sept. 17, 2015 10.0000
Feb. 12, 2015 3.5000
▸2014
11.00 GBX
Sept. 17, 2014 8.0000
Feb. 12, 2014 3.0000
▸2013
6.50 GBX
Oct. 11, 2013 6.5000
▸2012
5.50 GBX
Oct. 12, 2012 5.5000
▸2011
4.20 GBX
Oct. 7, 2011 4.2000
▸2010
3.60 GBX
Oct. 8, 2010 3.6000
▸2009
2.60 GBX
Oct. 9, 2009 2.6000
▸2008
1.60 GBX
Oct. 3, 2008 1.6000
▸2007
1.70 GBX
Oct. 5, 2007 1.7000
▸2006
1.35 GBX
Oct. 6, 2006 1.3500
▸2005
1.15 GBX
Oct. 7, 2005 1.1500
▸2004
1.00 GBX
Oct. 1, 2004 1.0000
▸2003
0.50 GBX
Oct. 1, 2003 0.5000
▸2002
0.50 GBX
Oct. 1, 2002 0.5000
▸2001
0.50 GBX
Oct. 1, 2001 0.5000
▸2000
0.50 GBX
Oct. 2, 2000 0.5000
▸1999
3.95 GBX
Oct. 4, 1999 2.4500
March 19, 1999 1.5000
▸1998
3.95 GBX
Oct. 5, 1998 2.4500
March 18, 1998 1.5000
▸1997
3.95 GBX
Oct. 6, 1997 2.4500
March 14, 1997 1.5000
▸1996
3.95 GBX
Oct. 7, 1996 2.4500
March 15, 1996 1.5000
▸1995
3.90 GBX
Oct. 6, 1995 2.4000
March 15, 1995 1.5000
▸1994
3.80 GBX
Oct. 6, 1994 2.3000
March 14, 1994 1.5000
▸1993
3.80 GBX
Sept. 28, 1993 2.3000
March 12, 1993 1.5000
▸1992
3.70 GBX
Sept. 29, 1992 2.2000
March 16, 1992 1.5000
▸1991
3.70 GBX
Sept. 27, 1991 2.2000
March 15, 1991 1.5000
▸1990
3.40 GBX
Sept. 28, 1990 1.9000
March 16, 1990 1.5000
▸1989
1.80 GBX
Aug. 14, 1989 1.8000
▸1988
3.50 GBX
Dec. 28, 1988 1.2000
Aug. 15, 1988 1.3000
Jan. 11, 1988 1.0000
▸1987
2.20 GBX
Aug. 10, 1987 1.2500
Jan. 12, 1987 0.9500
▸1986
2.10 GBX
Aug. 11, 1986 1.2000
Jan. 13, 1986 0.9000
▸1985
1.30 GBX
Aug. 12, 1985 1.3000
▸1984
1.70 GBX
Dec. 24, 1984 0.6000
July 30, 1984 1.1000
▸1983
1.65 GBX
Dec. 30, 1983 0.6000
Aug. 1, 1983 1.0500
▸1982
1.50 GBX
Dec. 31, 1982 0.5500
July 19, 1982 0.9500
▸1981
1.48 GBX
Dec. 23, 1981 0.5500
July 24, 1981 0.9250
▸1980
1.48 GBX
Dec. 24, 1980 0.5500
July 28, 1980 0.9250
▸1979
1.45 GBX
Dec. 28, 1979 0.4500
Aug. 13, 1979 0.7000
Jan. 2, 1979 0.3000
▸1978
0.81 GBX
July 24, 1978 0.5580
Jan. 3, 1978 0.2500
▸1977
0.67 GBX
July 25, 1977 0.4500
Jan. 4, 1977 0.2170
▸1976
0.37 GBX
June 28, 1976 0.3670
▸1975
0.49 GBX
Dec. 29, 1975 0.2000
June 30, 1975 0.2920
▸1974
0.48 GBX
Dec. 24, 1974 0.2000
July 8, 1974 0.2770
▸1973
0.45 GBX
Dec. 28, 1973 0.1980
July 2, 1973 0.2520
▸1972
0.17 GBX
Dec. 29, 1972 0.1730
Upcoming Dividends
Name Payment Date Status Amount
Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst Oct 23, 2026 Upcoming 21.5 GBX
Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst Mar 27, 2026 7.500001 GBX
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