Bankers Investment Trust declares dividend, boosts buyback, updates NAV

The Bankers Investment Trust Plc has declared a third interim dividend of 0.686p per ordinary share for the year ending 31 October 2025, an increase of 2.1% from 2024. This dividend is payable on 28 November 2025 to shareholders registered on 24 October 2025, with shares going ex-dividend on 23 October 2025.

In a related move, the company executed a market purchase of 750,000 of its own ordinary shares of 2.5p each on 16 September 2025, at a price of 126.3488p per share, to be held in treasury. Following this purchase, the issued share capital remains 1,315,102,830 ordinary shares, with 296,275,576 (22.5%) held in treasury and no voting rights. The total number of voting rights is 1,018,827,254.

As of 15 September 2025, the unaudited net asset value per share (including current financial year revenue items and excluding treasury shares) was 135.8p, and 139.2p with debt marked at fair value. Excluding current financial year revenue items, the net asset value per share was 135.1p, and 138.5p with debt at fair value.