Company summary
Schroder Oriental Income Fund is an investment trust focused on producing a growing income and capital growth from Asia-Pacific equities. It invests in dividend-paying companies across the region excluding Japan.
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SOI
Schroder Oriental Income Fund
Financial Services
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Active investment in Asian equities, income generation, stock selection, limited gearing, share buybacks and quarterly dividend distributions.
Key markets
Asia-Pacific excluding Japan, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and other regional markets.
Key drivers
Asian dividend growth, corporate earnings, commodity and technology cycles, currencies, stock selection, interest rates and the trust's discount to NAV.
Key risks
Emerging-market volatility, China and geopolitical risk, dividend cuts, currency movements, sector concentration and discount widening.
Recent Developments
20 May 2026: half-year results showed a NAV total return of 35.3% for the six months to 28 February, outperforming the 30.7% benchmark return. Strong stock selection in technology, resources and financials drove performance, while the Board has been smoothing quarterly payments without abandoning its progressive annual dividend policy.
Dividend notes
SOI pays quarterly and has increased its annual dividend for many consecutive years. For FY2026 the first interim was 2.0p and subsequent quarterly payments were increased to 2.5p; the latest 2.5p dividend went ex-dividend on 23 July and was paid on 7 August 2026.
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