
Bancroft Fund Ltd.
BCVDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | $0.35 | 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-24 |
| September 23, 2025 | $0.32 | 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-16 |
| June 23, 2025 | $0.32 | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-13 |
| March 24, 2025 | $0.32 | 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-17 |
| December 30, 2024 | $0.32 | 2024-11-22 | 2024-11-22 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: Bancroft Fund Ltd. has rewarded shareholders with 71 dividend payments over the past 17 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held BCV shares during this period received a total of $24.72 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.35/share was paid 24 days ago, on December 30, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: BCV currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 5.53%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2008, the dividend payout has grown by 66.7%, from $0.21 to $0.35.
- Dividend Reliability: BCV has maintained or increased its dividend for 16 consecutive payments.
Company News
RYE, N.Y., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on June 21, 2024 to common shareholders of record on June 13, 2024.
RYE, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on March 21, 2024 to common shareholders of record on March 14, 2024.
RYE, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on December 28, 2023 to common shareholders of record on November 22, 2023.
RYE, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on September 22, 2023 to common shareholders of record on September 15, 2023.
RYE, N.Y., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on June 23, 2023 to common shareholders of record on June 15, 2023.

