Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (FGT.L) on Thursday reported a loss for the six months ended March 31, 2026, mainly due to investment losses.
The company posted a loss before tax of £168.60 million, compared with a profit before tax of £19.03 million in the previous year period.
Losses on investments at fair value through profit or loss were £173.84 million, compared with gains of £11.27 million a year ago.
Loss after taxation was £168.60 million or 140.3p per share, compared with a profit of £19.03 million or 12.7p per share last year.
Income fell to £9.49 million from £13.28 million last year.
The company's net assets as at March 31, 2026 were £856.3 million, down from £1.228 billion as of September 30, 2025.
Additionally, company said it has adopted an enhanced dividend policy effective October 1, 2026, increasing the annual dividend by at least 50% to 30p per share from about 20p per share.
The company also intends to move to quarterly dividend payments in February, May, August and November.
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