As savers prepare to weather the storm of rising inflation, research from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) demonstrates that 36 investment companies have grown both their dividends and their share price by more than the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) over the past five years.
The 36 companies have increased their dividends over the last five years by more than CPI, which is 2.5% on an annualised basis over that period, as well as delivering an annualised share price return excluding dividends of more than 2.5%. None of the companies has cut its annual dividends over this time and all pay a yield of at least 2%.
Annabel Brodie-Smith (pictured), Communications Director, Association of Investment Companies (AIC), said: “Investors are understandably concerned about rising inflation and many investment companies are focused on growing shareholders’ income and capital in real terms. It’s encouraging to see that 36 investment companies, from a wide range of sectors, have beaten inflation over the past five years, both in terms of their annual dividend payments and their share price returns. However, the past is not a guide to the future and inflation-busting returns are far from guaranteed. Investors should do their own research, and if in doubt, consult a financial adviser.”
Investment companies with 5-year dividend growth of at least 2.5% p.a., 5-year share price returns excluding dividends of at least 2.5% p.a. and a yield of at least 2%.
Source: AIC using Morningstar (as at 02/02/22). AIC members only.
| Investment company | AIC sector | Dividend yield (%) |
5-year dividend growth (% p.a.) |
5-year share price return (% p.a.) |
| VPC Specialty Lending Investments | Debt – Direct Lending | 8.44 | 10.80 | 4.75 |
| Greencoat UK Wind | Renewable Energy Infrastructure | 5.38 | 2.52 | 4.24 |
| JPMorgan Russian Securities | Country Specialist | 5.10 | 20.11 | 4.50 |
| Apax Global Alpha | Private Equity | 4.81 | 22.43 | 10.22 |
| Merchants | UK Equity Income | 4.69 | 2.53 | 3.43 |
| JPMorgan Asia Growth & Income | Asia Pacific Equity Income | 4.51 | 45.11 | 5.97 |
| Invesco Asia | Asia Pacific Equity Income | 4.31 | 32.84 | 7.25 |
| Henderson International Income | Global Equity Income | 4.14 | 6.26 | 4.35 |
| Lindsell Train | Global | 4.14 | 42.18 | 15.70 |
| BlackRock Sustainable American Income | North America | 4.01 | 11.22 | 4.96 |
| Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies | UK Smaller Companies | 4.00 | 6.20 | 7.49 |
| Schroder Oriental Income | Asia Pacific Equity Income | 3.95 | 4.32 | 3.13 |
| Montanaro UK Smaller Companies | UK Smaller Companies | 3.91 | 22.51 | 4.58 |
| JPMorgan Global Growth & Income | Global Equity Income | 3.67 | 32.68 | 8.68 |
| Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure | Infrastructure Securities | 3.61 | 32.77 | 9.10 |
| North American Income | North America | 3.61 | 8.67 | 3.74 |
| Momentum Multi-Asset Value | Flexible Investment | 3.58 | 2.53 | 3.24 |
| Law Debenture Corporation | UK Equity Income | 3.37 | 11.16 | 5.73 |
| Diverse Income Trust | UK Equity Income | 3.33 | 6.02 | 4.47 |
| Templeton Emerging Markets | Global Emerging Markets | 3.33 | 18.16 | 6.11 |
| BMO Private Equity | Private Equity | 3.31 | 7.17 | 10.68 |
| TR Property | Property Securities | 2.93 | 11.20 | 7.85 |
| Invesco Select Global Equity Income | Global Equity Income | 2.92 | 3.42 | 5.77 |
| Mercantile | UK All Companies | 2.68 | 9.28 | 7.16 |
| Tritax Big Box REIT | Property – UK Logistics | 2.64 | 2.52 | 8.24 |
| Polar Capital Global Financials | Financials | 2.48 | 4.39 | 5.24 |
| Standard Life Private Equity | Private Equity | 2.42 | 20.29 | 13.82 |
| Aberforth Smaller Companies | UK Smaller Companies | 2.41 | 5.18 | 4.24 |
| JPMorgan MidCap | UK All Companies | 2.40 | 7.03 | 5.62 |
| Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus | Asia Pacific Smaller Companies | 2.34 | 7.39 | 6.14 |
| Witan | Global | 2.26 | 9.90 | 5.98 |
| ICG Enterprise | Private Equity | 2.20 | 16.89 | 13.51 |
| Fidelity Special Values | UK All Companies | 2.18 | 12.51 | 5.11 |
| Henderson European Focus | Europe | 2.09 | 4.63 | 7.20 |
| Henderson Smaller Companies | UK Smaller Companies | 2.09 | 9.63 | 9.34 |
| Fidelity European | Europe | 2.01 | 14.31 | 9.89 |
