The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

237.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.00p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 343.16m
  • Volume: 37,791
  • Market Cap: £815.01m

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.

ESCT ShareCast News

Transaction in Own Shares 31-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 30-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 29-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Monthly Factsheet as at 30 November 2025 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast

ESCT Regulatory News

Net Asset Value(s) 12-Jun-2026 13:16 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 11-Jun-2026 13:14 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 10-Jun-2026 12:30 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 09-Jun-2026 17:14 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 09-Jun-2026 13:58 RNS

ESCT Newspaper Links

Royal leads the list of the lame for 2008 re-rat... 31-Dec-2007 The Scotsman

ESCT Tips & Analysis

No recent information was found.

ESCT News Wires

No recent information was found.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

 

ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 237.50p
Change Today 3.00p
% Change 1.28 %
52 Week High 246.50
52 Week Low 198.00
Volume 37,791
Shares Issued 343.16m
Market Cap £815.01m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
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 12-Jun-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
12:57 3 @ 237.50p
12:57 1 @ 238.50p
12:57 4,199 @ 238.13p
12:38 2,500 @ 238.13p
12:36 13 @ 237.50p

Top of Page