BCV Dividend History
Bancroft Fund Ltd. · every payment since 1990
As of Oct 18, 2026, Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) has paid 146 dividends since 1990. The most recent was $0.4100 per share (ex-date Sep 16, 2026, paid Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months BCV paid $1.4600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 6.63%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +8.6% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.4100
Last ex-date
Sep 16, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.46
Trailing yield
6.63%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
1 yrs
Key facts: BCV dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 146 dividend payments on record for Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV), going back to 1990.
- BCV's most recent dividend was $0.41 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, BCV paid $1.46 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 6.63%.
- BCV's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 16, 2026 ex-date, a 17.1% rise to $0.41 per share.
- BCV's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Nov 25, 2015 ex-date, a 10.1% reduction to $0.23 per share.
- BCV paid $1.31 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 2.3% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BCV Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BCV/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
6.26%
of price a year ago
Price change
-5.6%
$23.32 → $22.01
Approx. total return
+0.7%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
BCV dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
BCV dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.1100 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.3100 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.2800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.2800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.2800 | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | $4.1300 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | $3.1200 | +81.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.7200 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.4000 | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.1600 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.2700 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.9920 | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.5020 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.5600 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.5790 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.5490 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.6660 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.7260 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.8200 | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 4 | $2.8050 | +120.7% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.2710 | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.7530 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.6980 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.7100 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.7910 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3timing | $0.8300 | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 4 | $4.1350 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | $3.7000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | $3.8150 | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | $4.5960 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | $3.3300 | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $1.7900 | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 4 | $1.3350 | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 4 | $1.9600 | +118.3% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.8980 | +100.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.4480 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.4690 | — |
Every BCV dividend
18 raises · 20 cuts · 28 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.4100 | +17.1% | Raise |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.3500 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | $3.1700 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | $0.3200 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $2.2500 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.2900 | +16.0% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.9700 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | $1.6500 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | $0.4100 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | $0.2500 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | $0.2310 | -10.1% | Cut |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Sep 24, 2015 | $0.2570 | +1.2% | Raise |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Jun 25, 2015 | $0.2540 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Mar 26, 2015 | $0.2500 | +76.1% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.1420 | +18.3% | Raise |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Mar 27, 2013 | $0.1200 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | $0.1950 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Sep 27, 2012 | $0.1280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | $0.1280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 29, 2012 | $0.1280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Dec 29, 2011 | $0.1650 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Sep 29, 2011 | $0.1280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | $0.1280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2011 | Mar 24, 2011 | $0.1280 | -40.7% | Cut |
| Nov 23, 2010 | Dec 27, 2010 | $0.2160 | +44.0% | Raise |
| Sep 7, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 8, 2010 | Jun 24, 2010 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 2010 | Mar 25, 2010 | $0.1500 | -41.4% | Cut |
| Nov 24, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 | $0.2560 | +50.6% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2009 | Sep 24, 2009 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| Jun 9, 2009 | Jun 25, 2009 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 10, 2009 | Mar 26, 2009 | $0.1700 | -10.5% | Cut |
| Nov 25, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | $0.1900 | -9.5% | Cut |
| Sep 9, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Jun 26, 2008 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Mar 28, 2008 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 2007 | Dec 26, 2007 | $2.1750 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 2007 | Sep 27, 2007 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2007 | Jun 28, 2007 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Mar 29, 2007 | $0.2100 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Nov 29, 2006 | Dec 26, 2006 | $0.7310 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2006 | Sep 28, 2006 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Jun 29, 2006 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2006 | Mar 30, 2006 | $0.1800 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | $0.2430 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Sep 29, 2005 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Jun 29, 2005 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2005 | Mar 30, 2005 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2004 | Dec 28, 2004 | $0.1880 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Sep 29, 2004 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 29, 2004 | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2004 | Mar 30, 2004 | $0.1700 | +6.3% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2003 | Dec 26, 2003 | $0.2100 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 2003 | Sep 29, 2003 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2003 | Jun 27, 2003 | $0.1600 | -11.1% | Cut |
| Mar 12, 2003 | Mar 28, 2003 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 | $0.2310 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Sep 27, 2002 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2002 | Jun 27, 2002 | $0.1800 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Mar 11, 2002 | Mar 27, 2002 | $0.2000 | -16.7% | Cut |
| Nov 27, 2001 | Dec 27, 2001 | $0.3800 | — | Special |
| Jun 12, 2001 | Jun 28, 2001 | $0.2400 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Mar 13, 2001 | Mar 29, 2001 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2000 | Dec 28, 2000 | $3.5150 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2000 | Sep 28, 2000 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | $0.2100 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Mar 14, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 1999 | Dec 28, 1999 | $3.0800 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 1999 | Sep 29, 1999 | $0.2000 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Jun 11, 1999 | Jun 29, 1999 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 1999 | Mar 30, 1999 | $0.2100 | -8.7% | Cut |
| Nov 27, 1998 | Dec 30, 1998 | $3.1250 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 | $0.2300 | -17.9% | Cut |
| Nov 26, 1997 | Dec 30, 1997 | $3.7560 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 1997 | Sep 29, 1997 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 1997 | Mar 24, 1997 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 | $2.4900 | — | Special |
| Sep 5, 1996 | Sep 23, 1996 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 6, 1996 | Jun 24, 1996 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | $0.2800 | -3.4% | Cut |
| Nov 28, 1995 | Dec 28, 1995 | $0.9200 | — | Special |
| Sep 7, 1995 | Sep 25, 1995 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 8, 1995 | Jun 26, 1995 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 1995 | Mar 27, 1995 | $0.2900 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Nov 22, 1994 | Dec 29, 1994 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 26, 1994 | $0.4300 | — | Special |
| Jun 7, 1994 | Jun 27, 1994 | $0.3000 | -1.6% | Cut |
| Mar 8, 1994 | Mar 28, 1994 | $0.3050 | -1.6% | Cut |
| Nov 23, 1993 | Dec 30, 1993 | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Sep 7, 1993 | Sep 27, 1993 | $0.3100 | -3.1% | Cut |
| Jun 10, 1993 | Jun 28, 1993 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 1993 | Mar 29, 1993 | $0.3200 | +204.8% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 1992 | Dec 30, 1992 | $0.1050 | -7.1% | Cut |
| Sep 4, 1992 | Sep 25, 1992 | $0.3400 | — | Special |
| Jun 9, 1992 | Jun 29, 1992 | $0.1130 | -2.6% | Cut |
| Mar 3, 1992 | Mar 23, 1992 | $0.3400 | — | Special |
| Dec 10, 1991 | Dec 30, 1991 | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Sep 3, 1991 | Sep 23, 1991 | $0.1160 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 1991 | Jun 27, 1991 | $0.1160 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 1991 | Mar 27, 1991 | $0.1160 | -4.1% | Cut |
| Dec 3, 1990 | Dec 27, 1990 | $0.1210 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1990 | Sep 20, 1990 | $0.1160 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 1990 | Jun 22, 1990 | $0.1160 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 1990 | Mar 29, 1990 | $0.1160 | — | First |
BCV dividend history — FAQ
How much is BCV's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, BCV's most recent dividend was $0.4100 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 6.63%.
How often does BCV pay a dividend?
Bancroft Fund Ltd. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is BCV's next dividend?
BCV's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has BCV ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 20 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2013.
How much did BCV pay in dividends in 2025?
BCV paid $1.3100 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024.
What was BCV's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, BCV paid $1.4600 per share, 6.26% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -5.6%. That is an approximate total return of +0.7% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BCV