Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND) To Go Ex-Dividend on September 15th

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Sep 4th, 2026

Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUND – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of 0.1503 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This is a 5.5% increase from Sprott Focus Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

Sprott Focus Trust Stock Performance

FUND opened at $10.86 on Friday. Sprott Focus Trust has a twelve month low of $7.97 and a twelve month high of $10.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $10.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.97.

Insider Activity

In related news, Portfolio Manager Whitney George purchased 71,664 shares of Sprott Focus Trust stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $9.63 per share, for a total transaction of $690,124.32. Following the acquisition, the portfolio manager directly owned 3,326,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,031,238.59. The trade was a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 54.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Sprott Focus Trust by 0.5% in the first quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 218,586 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,085,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprott Focus Trust by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 82,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Sprott Focus Trust by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 85,417 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $741,000 after purchasing an additional 1,309 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sprott Focus Trust by 20.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sprott Focus Trust by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Acorn Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 45,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,158,000 after purchasing an additional 3,244 shares during the last quarter. 12.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sprott Focus Trust

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Sprott Focus Trust, Inc is a closed‐end management investment company trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker FUND. Externally managed by Sprott Asset Management LP, the trust offers investors targeted exposure to publicly traded companies that generate revenue through precious metals royalty and streaming agreements. By focusing on this segment, the trust provides a specialized approach to gaining potential income and capital appreciation tied to gold, silver and other base metal production.

The investment strategy centers on assembling a diversified portfolio of royalty and streaming firms with long‐life assets, stable cash flow profiles and strong growth outlooks.