Bancroft Fund
BCV

Bancroft Fund (BCV) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly
Trailing 12 months
$1.46
Forward yield
6.52%
Payout ratio
—
Growth streak
1 years

Bancroft Fund pays a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 16, 2026 and was paid on September 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.46 per share, a yield of about 6.20% at a share price of $23.56.

For most of the table the rate was flat at $0.32 per share, from March 2022 to September 2025. It moved to $0.35 with the payment that went ex-dividend in November 2025, an increase of about 9.4%, and stayed there for three payments. The September 2026 payment rose to $0.41, about 17.1% more. Together, the rate is about 28% above the old $0.32 level. Payments by calendar year were $1.28 in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and $1.31 in 2025. The oldest row, from November 2021, was an unusually large payment of $3.17. The source gives a growth streak of one year.

Ex-dates fall in mid-March, June and September, with payment about a week later, and in late November, with payment around December 28 to 30. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in late December.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$1.31
2024
$1.28
2023
$1.28
2022
$1.28
2021
$4.13
2020
$3.12

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Aug 12, 2026Sep 16, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.41
May 13, 2026Jun 15, 2026Jun 23, 2026$0.35
Feb 11, 2026Mar 17, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.35
Nov 12, 2025Nov 24, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.35
Aug 27, 2025Sep 16, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.32
May 14, 2025Jun 13, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.32
Feb 13, 2025Mar 17, 2025Mar 24, 2025$0.32
Nov 13, 2024Nov 22, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.32
Aug 23, 2024Sep 16, 2024Sep 23, 2024$0.32
May 16, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 21, 2024$0.32
Feb 14, 2024Mar 13, 2024Mar 21, 2024$0.32
Nov 16, 2023Nov 21, 2023Dec 28, 2023$0.32
Aug 25, 2023Sep 14, 2023Sep 22, 2023$0.32
May 18, 2023Jun 14, 2023Jun 23, 2023$0.32
Feb 17, 2023Mar 16, 2023Mar 24, 2023$0.32
Nov 11, 2022Nov 22, 2022Dec 28, 2022$0.32
Aug 18, 2022Sep 15, 2022Sep 23, 2022$0.32
May 13, 2022Jun 14, 2022Jun 23, 2022$0.32
Feb 9, 2022Mar 16, 2022Mar 24, 2022$0.32
Nov 12, 2021Nov 23, 2021Dec 28, 2021$3.17

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bancroft Fund (BCV) pay a dividend?

    Yes. Bancroft Fund pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.41 per share.

  • What is BCV's dividend yield?

    Bancroft Fund paid $1.46 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.52% at the last price of $22.40. Click here to learn more

  • When is BCV's most recent ex-dividend date?

    Bancroft Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 16, 2026, payable on Sep 23, 2026.

  • What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

    An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more

  • Has BCV been raising its dividend?

    Yes — Bancroft Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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