The Board of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC recommended a final quarterly dividend of 5.42 pence per share, to be paid on 26 February 2021 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 29 January 2021. If approved by shareholders at the forthcoming AGM, this will result in total dividends per share for the year of 21.54 pence (2019: 20.90 pence), an increase of 3.1%, which is in line with its forecast for the year and compares very favourably with the 1.3% rise in the Retail Price Index (and 0.7% rise in the Consumer Price Index).