Royce Micro-Cap Trust Announces $0.18 Per Share Q3 Distribution

Royce Micro-Cap Trust has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.18 per share. The distribution is payable in additional shares of Common Stock or in cash, and will be paid on September 25, 2025. The fund's estimated sources of the distribution are net realized long-term gains, and the distribution rate is 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values.

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RMT) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.18 per share on its Common Stock. This distribution is payable in additional shares of Common Stock or in cash, depending on the stockholder's election. The distribution will be paid on September 25, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2025, with the ex-dividend date falling on September 12, 2025 [1].

The distribution is sourced from net realized long-term gains and is part of the Fund's new Distribution Policy. The policy states that quarterly distributions will be paid at an annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (NAVs). The fourth quarter distribution will be the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations. This policy is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors [1].

The estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 25, 2025, and for 2025 year-to-date show that the entire distribution is from net realized long-term gains, with no contribution from net investment income, net realized short-term gains, or return of capital [1].

The Fund's performance and distribution rate information as of August 31, 2025, indicate an average annual total return of 12.70% over the five-year period ending on August 31, 2025, and an annualized current distribution rate of 6.24% [1].

In related news, the President and Director of Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Christopher D. Clark, increased his stake in the company by purchasing 2,100 shares of Common Stock on August 26, 2025, at a price of $10.16 per share, totaling $21,336 [2].

References:
[1] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royce-micro-cap-trust-inc-nyse-rmt-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-distribution-of-0-18-per-share-302545317.html
[2] https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:4d327794174fb:0-royce-micro-cap-trust-president-increases-stake/