The Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc announced a proposed final ordinary dividend of 26.95 pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2022. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM to be held on 2 March 2023, the dividend will be paid on 8 March 2023 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 February 2023. The ex-dividend date is 9 February 2023.

The Company also operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and elections must be received by the Company's registrars by 5.30 pm on 23 February 2023.