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| TIDM | AEI |
| Share Price | 451.22p-0.66% |
| Market Cap | £361.06m |
ABRDN EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC announced on 2 February 2023 a first interim dividend of 5.7 pence per Ordinary Share for the year ending 30 September 2023. This dividend will be paid on 22 March 2023 to shareholders on the register as of 24 February 2023, with an ex-dividend date of 23 February 2023. The Board stated its expectation for a total dividend of at least 22.8 pence per share for the year, which would mark the 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases.
| Date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Time | 14:12:01 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 7778O |
ABRDN EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 21380015XPT7BZISSQ74
2 February 2023
Declaration of First Interim Dividend
The Board announces that the first interim dividend for the year ending 30 September 2023 of 5.7 pence per Ordinary Share will be paid on 22 March 2023 to all shareholders on the register on 24 February 2023. The ex-dividend date is 23 February 2023.
The Board has already set out its intentions with regards to the dividend for the remainder of the financial year and continues to expect that the total dividend for the year ending
30 September 2023 will be at least 22.8 pence per share. This will be the 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases.
The proposed 2023 dividend timetable is as follows:-
|
Dividend |
Ex-Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
|
First Interim 2023 |
February 2023 |
March 2023 |
|
Second Interim 2023 |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
|
Third Interim 2023 |
August 2023 |
September 2023 |
|
Fourth Interim 2023 |
December 2023 |
January 2024 |
For further information please contact:-
Paul Evitt
abrdn Holdings Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 0131 372 2200