The Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc proposed a final ordinary dividend of 17.85 pence per share. This results in total ordinary dividends for the year of 26.0 pence, which represents an increase of 5.1% on 2014. The board also proposed payment of a special dividend of 2.75 pence per share in addition to the final ordinary dividend.

Both dividends are subject to shareholder approval at the 2016 Annual General Meeting and, if approved, will be paid on March 4, 2016 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on February 12, 2016. Their ex-dividend date is February 11, 2016.