Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.
RVTFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
8.20%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
49%
5-Yr Growth
3.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Is RVT a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsRoyce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (RVT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.20% ($1.44/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (49%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 49%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.24
- Market Cap
- $2.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.41 – $18.88
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
RVT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
+28%
5 Years
-7%
52-Week Range
$14.41 – $18.88
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RVT worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. is $27.68 per share, versus a market price of $17.75. That implies 56% of upside — a margin of safety of about 36%.
Fair Value
$27.68
Current Price
$17.75
Upside
+56%
Margin of Safety
36%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 3.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.5% discount rate (CAPM), 3.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.90 EPS, $1.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RVT Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
