The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 229.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 231.50
  • 52 Week Low: 176.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 346.72m
  • Volume: 488,259
  • Market Cap: £795.72m

Latest ShareCast News

European Smaller Companies Trust posts positive first half

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 24 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - The European Smaller Companies Trust reported a positive first half on Tuesday, as net asset value outperformed its benchmark and the company completed its combination with European Assets Trust, lifting net assets to £839.6m and introducing a new dividend policy targeting distributions of at least 5% of NAV.

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 229.50p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 231.50
52 Week Low 176.00
Volume 488,259
Shares Issued 346.72m
Market Cap £795.72m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value Not Available
Price Trend
72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average
88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  2nd Interim Interim
Ex-Div 30-Apr-26 29-Jan-26
Paid 29-May-26 27-Feb-26
Amount 2.81p 2.81p

Trades for 22-Apr-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 1,201 @ 229.27p
16:35 81,573 @ 229.00p
16:35 53,544 @ 229.50p
16:35 90 @ 229.50p
16:35 774 @ 229.50p

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