London Stock Exchange · UK · Updated after 27 Oct 2026 close

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst

HSL · London Stock Exchange · prices in GBX

GBX 984.00▲ +11.00 (1.13%)

Research report

Market X-Ray · price-based

Strong price profile

Ranks #170 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.

TrendStrong

79/100

Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.

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Above 200-day average9.9%

From 52-week high-1.3%

MomentumFair

69/100

Typical recent returns for this exchange.

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3-month return5.9%

6-month return15.2%

12-month, skipping last month10.7%

Stability (higher is calmer)Strong

87/100

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)-16.6%

LiquidityStrong

90/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded131.22M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeWeak

46/100

Dividend is small or irregular.

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Dividend yield2.9%

Years with dividends5

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

769.00 – 998.00

Price is 94% of the way up

Returns

+5.9% 3m · +15.6% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 769.00 – 998.00 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average951.02

200-day average895.57

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highYes

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)15.31

Technical summary

Daily

Strongly bullish

12 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	964.2	Bullish
EMA 10	965.0	Bullish
SMA 20	960.6	Bullish
EMA 20	960.6	Bullish
SMA 50	951.0	Bullish
EMA 50	950.4	Bullish
SMA 100	930.7	Bullish
EMA 100	931.9	Bullish
SMA 200	895.6	Bullish
EMA 200	902.6	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	63.76	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	5.39	Bullish
Momentum (12)	2.71	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	100.0	Bearish
Williams %R (14)	0.00	Bearish
CCI (20)	160.2	Bearish

Pivot points (classic, last session)

953.8

959.9

971.9

Pivot

978.0

990.0

996.1

1,008.1

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

0.29 GBP

Yield on today's price

2.95%

Frequency

Semi-annual

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.2150
This payment: 0.2150 GBP per share, ex-dividend 1 Oct 2026. On 1 Oct 2026 3.05% Share price that day 951.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 12 Mar 2026. On 12 Mar 2026 3.26% Share price that day 858.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.00 GBX (7.50 + 20.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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 28 Aug 2025. On 28 Aug 2025 3.26% Share price that day 858.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 28.00 GBX (20.50 + 7.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Feb 2025. On 6 Feb 2025 3.32% Share price that day 814.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 27.00 GBX (7.50 + 19.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.1950
This payment: 0.1950 GBP per share, ex-dividend 29 Aug 2024. On 29 Aug 2024 3.02% Share price that day 893.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 27.00 GBX (19.50 + 7.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0750
This payment: 0.0750 GBP per share, ex-dividend 8 Feb 2024. On 8 Feb 2024 3.45% Share price that day 768.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 26.50 GBX (7.50 + 19.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.1900
This payment: 0.1900 GBP per share, ex-dividend 24 Aug 2023. On 24 Aug 2023 3.70% Share price that day 702.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 26.00 GBX (19.00 + 7.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0700
This payment: 0.0700 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Feb 2023. On 9 Feb 2023 2.70% Share price that day 890.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 24.00 GBX (7.00 + 17.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.1700
This payment: 0.1700 GBP per share, ex-dividend 25 Aug 2022. On 25 Aug 2022 2.89% Share price that day 830.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 24.00 GBX (17.00 + 7.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0700
This payment: 0.0700 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Feb 2022. On 10 Feb 2022 2.12% Share price that day 1,120.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 23.75 GBX (7.00 + 16.75). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.1675
This payment: 0.1675 GBP per share, ex-dividend 26 Aug 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.
	0.0700
This payment: 0.0700 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Feb 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.95% Share price 984.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 29.00 GBX (21.50 + 7.50). 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.