# Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) — Dividends FUND · NASDAQ · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fund/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $0.62 | | Forward yield | 6.32% | | Growth streak | 1 years | Sprott Focus Trust pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent payout of $0.1503 per share had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 15, 2026, and was paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the trust paid a total of $0.6173 per share, representing a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 6.41% at a share price of $9.63. The trust currently holds a dividend growth streak of 1 year. The trust's payout schedule shows variations across full calendar years. In 2020, total dividends were $0.5472 per share across four quarterly payments. In 2021, total distributions rose to $0.7563 per share, boosted by a December payout of $0.4107 per share. Total payments declined to $0.5358 per share in 2022. No distributions were recorded in 2023. Payments resumed in June 2024, bringing that year's three-payment total to $0.4761 per share. In 2025, four quarterly payments totaled $0.5770 per share. Through the first three quarters of 2026, payments totaled $0.4262 per share, increasing sequentially each quarter from $0.1335 in March to $0.1424 in June and $0.1503 in September. If the quarterly pattern holds, the next ex-date would fall in December 2026. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.15 | | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.14 | | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.13 | | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.19 | | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.13 | | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.13 | | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.13 | | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.22 | | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.13 | | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.13 | | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $0.13 | | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.13 | | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.14 | | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.14 | | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.41 | | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | $0.13 | | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.12 | | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | $0.10 | | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | $0.22 | | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | $0.11 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) pay a dividend? Yes. Sprott Focus Trust pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share. ### What is FUND's dividend yield? Sprott Focus Trust paid $0.62 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.32% at the last price of $9.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is FUND's most recent ex-dividend date? Sprott Focus Trust's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has FUND been raising its dividend? Yes — Sprott Focus Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [CSQ](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/csq) — Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund - Closed End Fund - [AVNT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/avnt) — Avient Corporation Common Stock - [BN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bn) — Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares - [IVZ](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ivz) — Invesco Ltd Common Stock - [APAM](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/apam) — Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A Common Stock - [CHW](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/chw) — Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund - Closed End Fund - [BLK](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/blk) — BlackRock, Inc. Common Stock - [SF](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sf) — Stifel Financial Corporation Common Stock - [EVR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/evr) — Evercore Inc. Class A Common Stock - [GS](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gs) — Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Common Stock --- 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. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).