The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

212.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -9.00p
  • 52 Week High: 229.50
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 350.11m
  • Volume: 998,015
  • Market Cap: £742.24m

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.

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Date: Wednesday 31 Dec 2025

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 212.00p
Change Today -9.00p
% Change -4.07 %
52 Week High 229.50
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 998,015
Shares Issued 350.11m
Market Cap £742.24m

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
  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 03-Mar-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 2,366 @ 212.80p
16:35 18,987 @ 212.00p
16:35 453 @ 212.00p
16:35 2,123 @ 212.00p
16:35 828 @ 212.00p

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