• Have a question?
    Open from 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday    Call customer services
    0345 54 32 600


Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Print

Live UK pricing:

Merchants Trust PLC (MRCH)

ORD 25P
Sell: 685.00p|Buy: 687.00p|Change: 3.00 (0.44%)

Open 

686.00p

Previous close 

684.00p

Trade high 

690.00p

Estimated NAV 

715.784 

Year high 

690.00p

Year low 

536.00p

Premium / Discount 

-5.35%

Market capitalisation 

£1.01 bn

Volume 

74,081

Dividend yield 

4.36%

Ongoing charge 

0.52%

ISIN 

GB0005800072

This share can be held in a Dealing accountStocks and shares ISALifetime ISAJISASIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment

Before investing please read:

Key Information Document (KID/KIID)/Product Summary

Share price

Dividends

PreviousLatest
Record date17/04/202610/07/2026
Ex-dividend date16/04/202609/07/2026
Payment date27/05/202621/08/2026
Amount7.50p7.50p

Net asset value (NAV)

Estimated NAV715.78
Latest actual NAV714.62
Latest actual NAV date13 August 2026
12m average premium/discount-5.82%

Top 10 holdings

Holdings 30/06/2026% of assets
Lloyds Banking Group PLC6.58
GSK PLC5.26
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC4.94
Shell PLC4.36
Rio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares4.30
Barclays PLC3.68
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC3.03
Grafton Group PLC Units3.03
Whitbread PLC2.71
BP PLC2.67

Performance 31/07/2026

1D | 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y ann | 5Y ann | 10Y ann

Total return (%)
Fund+ 0.44
Category-
More...

Investment objective

To provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding UK companies. The Company aims to achieve the objective through a strategy of investing in a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies and by using appropriate gearing to enhance returns. This strategy is designed for those investors who require a single investment in a diversified and professionally managed portfolio.

Morningstar ratingTM

Morningstar sustainability ratingTM

  Morningstar report document

News

Recent trades

DateTimePriceQuantityValue (£)
25/08/202609:33:3068700.00
25/08/202609:33:3068700.00
25/08/202609:33:3068716.87
25/08/202609:33:3068500.00
25/08/202609:33:3068716.87

AJ Bell Management Limited (company number 03948391), AJ Bell Securities Limited (company number 02723420) and AJ Bell Asset Management Limited (company number 09742568) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. All companies are registered in England and Wales at 4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester M5 3EE. See website for full details. AJ Bell procures the provision of the Morningstar Licensed Tools on an “as is” basis and does not guarantee the performance of or accept liability for the Licensed Tools. To the maximum extent permitted by law, AJ Bell excludes liability for the Licensed Tools, including liability for any failure, interruption, delay or defect in the performance of any Licensed Tool, unless it arises as a direct result of the negligence of AJ Bell.

© Copyright 2026 AJ Bell. All rights reserved.