The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

230.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 338.90m
  • Volume: 21,462
  • Market Cap: £781.15m

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

Transaction in Own Shares 01-Oct-2026 17:39 RNS
Total Voting Rights 01-Oct-2026 14:59 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 01-Oct-2026 14:39 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 30-Sep-2026 13:09 RNS
Dividend Declaration 30-Sep-2026 07:05 RNS

ESCT Newspaper Links

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 230.50p
Change Today -0.50p
% Change -0.22 %
52 Week High 246.50
52 Week Low 198.00
Volume 21,462
Shares Issued 338.90m
Market Cap £781.15m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average62.32% below the market average
26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average26.83% below the sector average
Price Trend
43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average
42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average
Income
47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average47.59% below the market average
50.28% below the sector average50.28% below the sector average50.28% below the sector average50.28% below the sector average50.28% below the sector average
Growth
66.86% below the market average66.86% below the market average66.86% below the market average66.86% below the market average66.86% below the market average
41.37% below the sector average41.37% below the sector average41.37% below the sector average41.37% below the sector average41.37% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim 3rd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Oct-26 30-Jul-26
Paid 27-Nov-26 04-Sep-26
Amount 3.16p 2.81p

Trades for 02-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
08:05 9,000 @ 230.50p
08:05 4 @ 231.00p
08:05 1 @ 231.00p
08:05 4 @ 231.00p
08:05 10,252 @ 231.00p

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