F&C Investment Trust PLC (0XW.F) on Monday reported a decline in annual returns as lower investment gains weighed on performance for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025.
Net return before taxation fell to £678.68 million from £1.014 billion a year earlier.
Gains on investments declined to £618.32 million compared with £935.61 million a year earlier.
Net return attributable to shareholders decreased to £664.86 million or 138.56 pence per share from £999.76 million or 201.11 pence per share in the prior year.
Income rose slightly to £113.21 million from £111.81 million previously.
The directors proposed a final dividend of 5.2 pence per share, payable on May 6 to shareholders on the register as of April 10.
The board also proposed a four-for-one share split.
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