Company summary
Bankers Investment Trust is a diversified global equity investment trust managed by Janus Henderson. Its objective is long-term capital growth ahead of the FTSE World Index while also growing its dividend faster than UK inflation.
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Bankers Investment Trust
Investment Trusts
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Investment in listed companies across global markets and sectors, with active portfolio allocation by region and company. The trust may also use modest gearing and hold limited debt securities, cash and derivatives.
Key markets
A broad global portfolio with exposure to North America, Europe, the UK, Japan and other developed markets. Regional weights can differ materially from the benchmark.
Key drivers
Global equity markets, stock selection, regional allocation, currency movements, corporate earnings growth, portfolio gearing and discount management, together with the manager's ability to identify long-term structural growth themes.
Key risks
Equity-market falls, stock-selection errors, currency movements, gearing, manager performance, regional allocation mistakes and the shares trading at a discount to net asset value.
Recent Developments
24 June 2026: half-year results showed NAV total return of 3.7% and share-price total return of 6.5% for the six months to April. The Board expects the full-year dividend to be at least 3% above 2025, extending its long growth record.
Dividend notes
Pays quarterly and has increased its annual dividend for decades. The first two 2026 interim dividends were 0.707p each; the first went ex-dividend on 23 April and the second on 23 July, with the latter payable on 28 August.
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