Cash Dividend On The Way From Bancroft Fund's Series A Preferred Shares

On 9/21/26, Bancroft Fund Ltd.'s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: BCV.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3359, payable on 9/28/26. As a percentage of BCV.PRA's recent share price of $20.00, this dividend works out to approximately 1.68%, so look for shares of BCV.PRA to trade 1.68% lower — all else being equal — when BCV.PRA shares open for trading on 9/21/26. On an annualized basis, the current yield is approximately 6.98%, which compares to an average yield of 6.69% in the "ETFs & CEFs" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel .

The chart below shows the one year performance of BCV.PRA shares, versus BCV: Below is a dividend history chart for BCV.PRA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.3359 on Bancroft Fund Ltd.'s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares: In Thursday trading, Bancroft Fund Ltd.'s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: BCV.PRA) is currently up about 3.9% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: BCV) are up about 0.3%. Click here to learn which S.A.F.E. dividend stocks also have preferred shares that should be on your radar screen » Further BCV.PRA Research: Airlines Dividend Stocks Large Cap Articles Dividend Growth Stocks

Below is a dividend history chart for BCV.PRA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.3359 on Bancroft Fund Ltd.'s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares:

In Thursday trading, Bancroft Fund Ltd.'s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: BCV.PRA) is currently up about 3.9% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: BCV) are up about 0.3%.

Click here to learn which S.A.F.E. dividend stocks also have preferred shares that should be on your radar screen »