The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

201.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 229.50
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 349.10m
  • Volume: 715,399
  • Market Cap: £703.43m

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

Monthly Factsheet as at 28 February 2026 20-Mar-2026 15:18 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 20-Mar-2026 12:11 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 19-Mar-2026 11:40 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 18-Mar-2026 13:14 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 17-Mar-2026 12:17 RNS

ESCT Newspaper Links

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 201.50p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.98 %
52 Week High 229.50
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 715,399
Shares Issued 349.10m
Market Cap £703.43m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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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
  Interim 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Jan-26 18-Sep-25
Paid 27-Feb-26 08-Oct-25
Amount 2.81p 3.45p

Trades for 20-Mar-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
17:06 10,627 @ 201.50p
16:47 6,427 @ 201.75p
16:47 318 @ 203.02p
16:35 181,598 @ 201.50p
16:35 448 @ 201.50p

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