Collective Investments
F&C Investment Trust is one of the world's oldest investment trusts and provides diversified exposure to global equities. Managed by Columbia Threadneedle, it invests across developed and emerging markets and also holds private-equity interests.
Global listed-equity investment, private-equity funds and co-investments, active regional and sector allocation, selective gearing and long-term portfolio management.
Global equity markets, with substantial exposure to North America alongside Europe, the UK, Asia and emerging markets.
Global equity returns, stock selection, technology and growth exposure, private-equity valuations, currency movements, gearing and the trust's ability to sustain real dividend growth.
Global market falls, valuation compression, private-asset illiquidity, currency movements, gearing, stock-selection errors and a widening discount to net asset value.
24 June 2026: the Board declared a 0.99p first interim dividend for 2026, above the comparable 0.95p quarterly payment in 2025, continuing the trust's long-established policy of progressive shareholder income.
Pays quarterly and targets a rising income stream in real terms. The first 2026 interim dividend was 0.99p, ex-dividend on 2 July 2026 and paid on 3 August. Later quarterly dividends will be declared through the year.
The complete 350 Trade Book — 350 leading UK-listed companies, presented in one consistent working reference.