# Royce Small-Cap (RVT) — Dividends

RVT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/rvt/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.48 |
| Forward yield | 8.90% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Royce Small-Cap Trust pays a quarterly dividend. Its most recent payment of $0.33 per share had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 11, 2026, and was paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the trust paid a total of $1.48 per share, which represents a dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 8.84% at a share price of $16.74. The trust maintains a dividend growth streak of 1 year.

The payment history shows annual totals for complete calendar years of $1.04 in 2020, $1.67 in 2021, $1.32 in 2022, and $1.42 in 2025. No payments were recorded during 2023. Payments resumed in June 2024, with three distributions that year totaling $1.00. The fourth-quarter December payments have frequently been higher than earlier quarters in the same year, reaching $0.78 in 2021, $0.44 in 2024, and $0.54 in 2025.

In 2026, quarterly payouts rose from $0.30 in March to $0.31 in June and $0.33 in September, bringing the year-to-date total to $0.94 per share. Based on the historical quarterly payout schedule, the next ex-dividend date is expected to occur in December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.54 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.32 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.36 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | $0.78 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | $0.33 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.30 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | $0.26 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 24, 2020 | $0.25 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | $0.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Royce Small-Cap (RVT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Royce Small-Cap pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.

### What is RVT's dividend yield?

Royce Small-Cap paid $1.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.90% at the last price of $16.63. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is RVT's most recent ex-dividend date?

Royce Small-Cap's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 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 RVT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Royce Small-Cap has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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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.

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