The Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc announced a proposed final ordinary dividend of 24.25 pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2021. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM to be held on 3 March 2022, the dividend will be paid on 8 March 2022 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 February 2022. The ex-dividend date is 10 February 2022.

The Company also operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and elections must be received by the Company's registrars by 5.30pm on 25 February 2022.