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Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC

BRSC · London Stock Exchange · prices in GBX

GBX 273.00▲ +3.00 (1.11%)

Research report

Market X-Ray · price-based

Strong price profile

Ranks #228 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendFair

68/100

Mixed trend against its averages.

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Above 200-day average4.3%

From 52-week high-3.7%

MomentumFair

57/100

Typical recent returns for this exchange.

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3-month return1.0%

6-month return7.4%

12-month, skipping last month2.1%

Stability (higher is calmer)Strong

86/100

Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)16.7%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-17.5%

LiquidityStrong

93/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded222.32M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeStrong

92/100

Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.

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Dividend yield17.1%

Years with dividends6

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Uptrend

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

230.80 – 288.40

Price is 73% of the way up

Returns

+1.0% 3m · +5.4% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 230.80 – 288.40 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average267.73

200-day average261.86

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)7.86

Technical summary

Daily

Strongly bullish

12 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	269.3	Bullish
EMA 10	268.9	Bullish
SMA 20	267.1	Bullish
EMA 20	267.9	Bullish
SMA 50	267.7	Bullish
EMA 50	267.5	Bullish
SMA 100	267.3	Bullish
EMA 100	266.1	Bullish
SMA 200	261.9	Bullish
EMA 200	262.6	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	61.31	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	0.98	Bullish
Momentum (12)	2.82	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	90.00	Bearish
Williams %R (14)	-10.00	Bearish
CCI (20)	188.6	Bearish

Pivot points (classic, last session)

262.7

265.3

269.2

Pivot

271.8

275.7

278.3

282.2

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

0.47 GBP

Yield on today's price

17.12%

Frequency

Quarterly

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

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Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.0223
This payment: 0.0223 GBP per share, ex-dividend 30 Jul 2026. On 30 Jul 2026 17.40% Share price that day 268.50 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2850
This payment: 0.2850 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Apr 2026. On 9 Apr 2026 5.84% Share price that day 1,250.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 73.00 GBX (28.50 + 16.00 + 28.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1600
This payment: 0.1600 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Nov 2025. On 6 Nov 2025 3.43% Share price that day 1,298.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 44.50 GBX (16.00 + 28.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2850
This payment: 0.2850 GBP per share, ex-dividend 15 May 2025. On 15 May 2025 5.50% Share price that day 1,290.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 71.00 GBX (28.50 + 15.50 + 27.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1550
This payment: 0.1550 GBP per share, ex-dividend 31 Oct 2024. On 31 Oct 2024 3.03% Share price that day 1,402.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 42.50 GBX (15.50 + 27.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2700
This payment: 0.2700 GBP per share, ex-dividend 23 May 2024. On 23 May 2024 2.82% Share price that day 1,490.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 42.00 GBX (27.00 + 15.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1500
This payment: 0.1500 GBP per share, ex-dividend 2 Nov 2023. On 2 Nov 2023 4.53% Share price that day 1,214.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 55.00 GBX (15.00 + 25.50 + 14.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2550
This payment: 0.2550 GBP per share, ex-dividend 18 May 2023. On 18 May 2023 3.05% Share price that day 1,312.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 40.00 GBX (25.50 + 14.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1450
This payment: 0.1450 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Nov 2022. On 10 Nov 2022 2.68% Share price that day 1,360.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 36.50 GBX (14.50 + 22.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2200
This payment: 0.2200 GBP per share, ex-dividend 12 May 2022. On 12 May 2022 4.03% Share price that day 1,378.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 55.50 GBX (22.00 + 13.00 + 20.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1300
This payment: 0.1300 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Nov 2021. On 11 Nov 2021 1.68% Share price that day 1,994.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 33.50 GBX (13.00 + 20.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2050
This payment: 0.2050 GBP per share, ex-dividend 20 May 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 17.12% Share price 273.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 46.72 GBX (2.23 + 28.50 + 16.00). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from our market-data provider. Shown as declared, before tax.

Prices are end-of-day closes in GBX. Educational only, not financial advice.