Royce Value Trust Inc. · RVT · NYSE
Distribution report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$16.82 -0.77% on the day, -$0.13
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.32·7.85%
$0.33 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.33/qtr
pays ~Dec 15 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 11est.
ex in 28 days ⓘ
Paying since
1989
120 payments on file
Pays
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
53
Near its usual yield
RVT share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
RVT Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +5.5%3Y +4.7%5Y -2.9%10Y +1.8%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 120 payments since 1989.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +3.57% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Special payments are left out. Today's $1.32 a year would be $1.57 by 2031 - 9.35% on today's $16.82 price.

How Many RVT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,546 RVT shares, about $76,464 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $16.82. $1,000 a month takes about 9,091 shares, about $152,911. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Royce Value Trust (RVT) pays $0.33 a share quarterly, $1.32 a year, a 7.85% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $16.82. It has made 120 dividend payments since 1989.

At today’s rate of $0.33 quarterly and the last close of $16.82, this is what RVT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.33$0.11$1.32
100 shares$33.00$11.00$132.00
$10,000 invested (594.5 shares)$196.20$65.40$784.78
4,546 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.18$500.06$6,000.72
9,091 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.03$1,000.01$12,000.12

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 RVT shares reinvest into 1.96 new shares each payment, about 8.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 51 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with RVT’s own history in the RVT DRIP calculator.

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  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

RVT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

53/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • RVT yields 7.85% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $16.82.
  • Its own 10-year median is 7.71%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
6.47% low13.42% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is RVT’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

RVT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.33 a share, went ex on Sep 11, 2026 and paid Sep 14, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does RVT Pay?

RVT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.48 a share, in 4 payments.
+12.1% against the 12 months before ($1.32 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $1.48 vs $1.32 (+12.12%)

RVT vs Similar Dividend Funds (BIGRX, TRRIX...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to RVT in fund size, RVT’s 7.85% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.42%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
RVT $16.82Royce Value Trust $0.33/qtr$1.32/yr fwd 7.85% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BIGRX $46.29Disciplined Value Fund - Investor Class $0.091/qtr$0.36/yr fwd 0.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
TRRIX $14.46T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund $0.0279/mo$0.33/yr fwd 2.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FSUTX $129.70Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio $0.636/qtr$2.54/yr fwd 1.96% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DES $39.29WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund $0.05/mo$0.60/yr fwd 1.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
EVT $27.59Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.165/mo$1.98/yr fwd 7.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
BIOPX $58.50Baron Opportunity Fund Retail Shs $2.287/yr 3.91% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PIRMX $8.65PIMCO Inflation Response Multi-Asset Fd Insti $0.109/qtr$0.44/yr fwd 5.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FSRPX $18.64Fidelity Select Retailing Portfolio $1.152/half-yr$2.30/yr fwd 12.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PRSIX $21.25T. Rowe Price Spectrum Conservative Allocation Fund $0.134/qtr$0.54/yr fwd 2.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FDCPX $190.36Fidelity Select Computer Pt $0.514/half-yr$1.03/yr fwd 0.54% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

RVT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1989

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 11, 2026Sep 14, 2026$0.33QuarterlyRegular
Jun 11, 2026Jun 15, 2026$0.31QuarterlyRegular
Mar 12, 2026Mar 16, 2026$0.30QuarterlyRegular
Dec 11, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.54QuarterlyRegular
Sep 12, 2025Sep 15, 2025$0.29QuarterlyRegular
Jun 12, 2025Jun 16, 2025$0.29QuarterlyRegular
Mar 13, 2025Mar 17, 2025$0.30QuarterlyRegular
Dec 12, 2024Dec 16, 2024$0.44QuarterlyRegular
Sep 13, 2024Sep 16, 2024$0.28QuarterlyRegular
Jun 13, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.28QuarterlyRegular
The other 110 RVT payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for RVT

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RVT Dividend Questions

How often does RVT pay dividends?

RVT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Does RVT pay dividends monthly?

No. RVT pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next RVT dividend?

RVT has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.33 a share, went ex on Sep 11, 2026 and paid Sep 14, 2026. The current rate is $0.33 per share, $1.32 a year.

Does RVT pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does RVT pay per share?

RVT pays $0.33 a share quarterly, $1.32 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $16.82 that is a 7.85% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 7.71%.

Does RVT’s payout grow?

Its last 4 payments added up to $1.48, against $1.32 for the 4 before (+12.1%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +5.5%.

Is RVT’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my RVT dividends?

Add RVT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run RVT in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.