Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND) Dividend History
FUND latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2011paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.1%5-year growth a year
- 6.19%forward yield
FUND dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $60
- Each payment
- $15
- Value of the shares
- $970
- Dividend yield
- 6.19%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.60 per share, before tax.
FUND dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
FUND dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
FUND yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $8.37 | 7.17% | $0.62 | 7.4% |
| 3 years ago | $7.34 | 8.17% | $1.74 | 23.6% |
| 5 years ago | $8.61 | 6.97% | $3.05 | 35.5% |
| 10 years ago | $6.62 | 9.06% | $5.74 | 86.7% |
| 20 years ago | $10.31 | 5.82% | $11.92 | 115.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
FUND dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FUND dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.58 | −4.6% | 6.65% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.60 | +21.5% | 8.27% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.50 | −7.1% | 6.22% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.54 | −29.1% | 6.73% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.76 | +38.2% | 8.79% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.55 | +17.9% | 7.93% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.46 | −32.7% | 6.30% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.69 | +32.5% | 11.92% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.52 | +30.0% | 6.57% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.40 | −9.1% | 5.76% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.44 | +4.8% | 7.59% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.42 | +5.0% | 5.78% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.40 | −13.0% | 5.25% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.46 | +12.2% | 6.97% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.41 | — | 6.51% | 4 |
FUND dividend history
113 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-29 | $0.15 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-29 | $0.142 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-27 | $0.134 | −29.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-29 | $0.191 | +50.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-29 | $0.127 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-30 | $0.128 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-28 | $0.131 | −39.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-30 | $0.216 | +66.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-01 | $0.13 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-28 | $0.129 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-13 | 2023-12-28 | $0.127 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.124 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-27 | $0.122 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-24 | $0.125 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-22 | $0.128 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 113 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-23 | $0.133 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-24 | $0.139 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-25 | $0.136 | −66.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-23 | $0.411 | +228.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-24 | $0.125 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-25 | $0.116 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-26 | $0.104 | −51.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-23 | $0.215 | +100.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-25 | $0.107 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-26 | $0.109 | −6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-27 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2019-12-27 | $0.116 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-27 | $0.112 | −3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.116 | −3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.12 | −60.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-28 | $0.302 | +134.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.129 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-28 | $0.129 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-28 | $0.129 | −41.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-28 | $0.22 | +120.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-26 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-28 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-28 | $0.1 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-12 | 2016-12-28 | $0.12 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-26 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-28 | $0.09 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-28 | $0.1 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2015-12-28 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-09-28 | $0.1 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-12 | 2015-06-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-05-28 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-26 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-26 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-27 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-11 | 2014-03-25 | $0.1 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2013-12-27 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-27 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-27 | $0.09 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-04 | 2013-03-25 | $0.1 | −41.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-04 | 2012-12-24 | $0.17 | +88.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-04 | 2012-09-24 | $0.09 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-04 | 2012-06-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-02 | 2012-03-23 | $0.1 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-02 | 2011-12-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-23 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-02 | 2011-06-23 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-23 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-23 | $0.09 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-04 | 2008-12-23 | $0.1 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-04 | 2008-09-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-23 | $0.12 | −7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-04 | 2008-03-24 | $0.13 | −92.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-04 | 2007-12-24 | $1.62 | +1,144.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-24 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-04 | 2007-06-25 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-02 | 2007-03-23 | $0.13 | −89.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-04 | 2006-12-26 | $1.20 | +823.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-01 | 2006-09-25 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-02 | 2006-06-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-02 | 2006-03-23 | $0.12 | −85.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-02 | 2005-12-23 | $0.85 | +608.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-02 | 2005-06-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-03 | 2005-03-23 | $0.12 | −91.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-02 | 2004-12-23 | $1.42 | +1,190.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-03 | 2004-09-23 | $0.11 | −29.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-04 | 2004-06-23 | $0.155 | +55.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-04 | 2004-03-23 | $0.1 | −83.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-04 | 2003-12-23 | $0.62 | +588.9% | Once a year |
| 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-23 | $0.09 | −35.7% | |
| 2001-12-04 | 2001-12-24 | $0.14 | −58.8% | |
| 2000-12-04 | 2000-12-26 | $0.34 | +155.6% | Once a year |
| 1999-12-02 | 1999-12-23 | $0.133 | +0.8% | |
| 1998-12-03 | 1998-12-23 | $0.132 | — | Once a year |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-23 | $0.132 | −75.1% | |
| 1997-12-03 | 1997-12-23 | $0.53 | +1,161.9% | |
| 1997-01-02 | — | $0.042 | +50.0% | |
| 1996-01-02 | 1996-01-22 | $0.028 | −60.0% | |
| 1994-12-23 | — | $0.07 | +12.9% | |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-11 | $0.062 | −49.2% | |
| 1993-04-08 | 1993-04-20 | $0.122 | −2.4% | |
| 1993-01-08 | 1993-01-18 | $0.125 | −7.4% | |
| 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-16 | $0.135 | −3.6% | |
| 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-15 | $0.14 | −6.7% | |
| 1992-04-01 | — | $0.15 | +76.5% | |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-16 | $0.085 | −50.6% | |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-09 | $0.172 | +588.0% | |
| 1991-07-08 | 1991-07-18 | $0.025 | −54.5% | |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-01-28 | $0.055 | −73.2% | |
| 1990-12-18 | 1990-12-31 | $0.205 | +5.1% | |
| 1990-10-19 | — | $0.195 | +5.4% | |
| 1990-07-23 | — | $0.185 | +32.1% | |
| 1990-04-05 | — | $0.14 | +3.7% | |
| 1989-12-15 | — | $0.135 | −25.0% | |
| 1989-10-23 | — | $0.18 | +12.5% | |
| 1989-06-21 | — | $0.16 | −20.0% | |
| 1988-12-30 | — | $0.2 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
FUND stock split history
Sprott Focus has no stock splits on record.
FUND dividend overview
Sprott Focus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share, a yield of 6.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.58 per share in 2025, down 4.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.1% a year on average and over ten years 2.7% a year. The payout ratio is 21.9% of trailing earnings.
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FUND dividends FAQ
Does Sprott Focus pay a dividend?
Yes. Sprott Focus has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.15 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1988 to 2009.
What is Sprott Focus's dividend yield?
Sprott Focus's forward annual dividend is $0.60 per share, a dividend yield of 6.19% at the latest close of $9.70.
How often does Sprott Focus pay dividends?
Sprott Focus pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sprott Focus's dividend growing?
Sprott Focus's dividend per share grew from $0.55 in 2020 to $0.58 in 2025, 1.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Sprott Focus's dividend payout ratio?
Sprott Focus pays out 21.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends.