Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (RVT) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 122 recorded RVT dividend payments, running from October 8, 1987 to September 11, 2026 — 40 calendar years. Together those payments total $41.66 per share. RVT has most often paid quarterly.
RVT has increased its payment rate for 2 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the RVT payment rate compounded at +3.0% a year, and +0.0% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
RVT's payment rate fell in 1999, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023. The steepest drop was -20.9%.
RVT dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.295 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $1.27 | 4 | $0.280 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $1.07 | 4 | $0.265 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | $1.32 | 4 | $0.335 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | $1.67 | 4 | $0.315 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | $1.04 | 4 | $0.255 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | $1.10 | 4 | $0.275 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | $1.26 | 4 | $0.300 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | $1.16 | 4 | $0.275 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | $1.02 | 4 | $0.255 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | $1.24 | 4 | $0.295 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | $1.82 | 4 | $0.315 | +75.1% |
| 2013 | $0.745 | 4 | $0.180 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | $0.738 | 4 | $0.175 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | $0.720 | 4 | $0.180 | — |
| 2010 | $0.0277 | 1 (timing) | $0.0277 | -90.6% |
| 2009 | $0.295 | 1 (timing) | $0.295 | — |
| 2008 | $1.59 | 4 | $0.401 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | $1.71 | 4 | $0.429 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.401 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | $1.49 | 4 | $0.369 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.336 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | $1.20 | 4 | $0.300 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | $1.39 | 4 | $0.346 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | $1.37 | 4 | $0.341 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | $1.37 | 4 | $0.323 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | $1.78 | 4 | $0.309 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.355 | — |
| 1997 | $1.12 | 2 (timing) | $0.558 | — |
| 1996 | $1.06 | 1 (timing) | $1.06 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | $1.19 | 1 (timing) | $1.19 | +12800.1% |
| 1994 | $0.0092 | 1 (timing) | $0.0092 | -99.1% |
| 1993 | $1.06 | 1 (timing) | $1.06 | +1177.8% |
| 1992 | $0.0830 | 1 (timing) | $0.0830 | -85.2% |
| 1991 | $0.563 | 1 (timing) | $0.563 | +110.3% |
| 1990 | $0.268 | 1 (timing) | $0.268 | -44.2% |
| 1989 | $0.480 | 1 (timing) | $0.480 | +309.4% |
| 1988 | $0.117 | 1 (timing) | $0.117 | — |
| 1987 | $0.480 | 2 (timing) | $0.240 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than RVT's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent RVT dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | $0.330 |
| June 11, 2026 | $0.310 |
| March 12, 2026 | $0.300 |
| December 11, 2025 | $0.540 |
| September 12, 2025 | $0.290 |
| June 12, 2025 | $0.290 |
| March 13, 2025 | $0.300 |
| December 12, 2024 | $0.440 |
| September 13, 2024 | $0.280 |
| June 13, 2024 | $0.280 |
| March 8, 2024 | $0.270 |
| December 8, 2023 | $0.290 |
| September 8, 2023 | $0.260 |
| June 9, 2023 | $0.250 |
| March 10, 2023 | $0.270 |
| December 9, 2022 | $0.290 |
| September 9, 2022 | $0.320 |
| June 10, 2022 | $0.350 |
| March 10, 2022 | $0.360 |
| December 10, 2021 | $0.780 |
| September 10, 2021 | $0.330 |
| June 10, 2021 | $0.300 |
| March 10, 2021 | $0.260 |
| December 10, 2020 | $0.250 |
| September 10, 2020 | $0.250 |
| June 10, 2020 | $0.260 |
| March 11, 2020 | $0.280 |
| December 11, 2019 | $0.260 |
| September 12, 2019 | $0.270 |
| June 12, 2019 | $0.280 |
| March 8, 2019 | $0.290 |
| December 12, 2018 | $0.370 |
| September 13, 2018 | $0.300 |
| June 8, 2018 | $0.300 |
| March 9, 2018 | $0.290 |
| December 12, 2017 | $0.350 |
| September 12, 2017 | $0.280 |
| June 9, 2017 | $0.270 |
| March 10, 2017 | $0.260 |
| December 9, 2016 | $0.270 |
| September 9, 2016 | $0.240 |
| June 9, 2016 | $0.250 |
| March 10, 2016 | $0.260 |
| December 10, 2015 | $0.370 |
| September 10, 2015 | $0.280 |
| June 11, 2015 | $0.290 |
| March 11, 2015 | $0.300 |
| December 11, 2014 | $0.880 |
| September 11, 2014 | $0.320 |
| June 12, 2014 | $0.310 |
| March 11, 2014 | $0.310 |
| December 11, 2013 | $0.210 |
| September 12, 2013 | $0.185 |
| June 12, 2013 | $0.175 |
| March 4, 2013 | $0.175 |
| December 4, 2012 | $0.221 |
| September 4, 2012 | $0.166 |
| June 4, 2012 | $0.175 |
| March 2, 2012 | $0.175 |
| December 2, 2011 | $0.185 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 122 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
RVT dividend history questions
How many dividends has RVT paid?
DivTrkr has 122 recorded RVT dividend payments between October 8, 1987 and September 11, 2026, totalling $41.66 per share across 40 calendar years.
Has RVT ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The RVT per-payment rate fell in 1999, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023, the steepest being -20.9%.
How fast is the RVT dividend growing?
The RVT payment rate compounded at +3.0% a year over the last five complete years and +0.0% a year over the last ten.
How often does RVT pay a dividend?
RVT has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current RVT dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track RVT free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.