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RGT CEF — Royce Global Trust
Royce Global Trust (RGT)
Updated November 6, 2026.
Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close
RGT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (66/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.29%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.19 with an ex-date of December 11, 2025, was 59.6% lower than the previous $0.47. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Royce page for RGT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
RGT is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 1.29%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.29%, its expense ratio is 1.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 152.2% over the past 13.1 years, 274.3 points behind SPY at 426.5%.
Royce Global Trust is a closed-end fund that pursues long-term capital growth by investing in small- and mid-cap stocks, both U.S. and international, typically targeting companies with market capitalizations up to $10 billion. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and makes annual distributions, with an expense ratio of 1.35%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to smaller companies across global markets.
RGT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-06.
The distribution rate (1.29%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (1.29%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 12/11/2025. The payment date is 12/24/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | $0.19 | -59.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-12 | $0.47 | 213.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-08 | $0.15 | 15.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-09 | $0.13 | -95.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-10 | $2.75 | 131.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-17 | $1.19 | 1883.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-11 | $0.06 | 50.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-12 | $0.04 | -63.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-12 | $0.11 | -21.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-09 | $0.14 | 40.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-10 | $0.1 | -33.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-11 | $0.15 | — |
| 2014 total | $0.15 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2016 total | $0.14 | 40.0% |
| 2017 total | $0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2018 total | $0.04 | -63.6% |
| 2019 total | $0.06 | 50.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.19 | 1883.3% |
| 2021 total | $2.75 | 131.1% |
| 2022 total | $0.13 | -95.3% |
| 2023 total | $0.15 | 15.4% |
| 2024 total | $0.47 | 213.3% |
| 2025 total | $0.19 | -59.6% |
RGT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -59.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -87.39%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -59.6% |
| 3Y | 46.2% |
| 5Y | -84.0% |
| 10Y | 90.0% |
RGT performance versus SPY
Total return is 152.2% over the past 13.1 years, 274.3 points behind SPY at 426.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.6% | — |
| 3M | -5.8% | — |
| 6M | 1.0% | — |
| YTD | 10.8% | — |
| 1Y | 16.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 2.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.70% |
| Since inception 2013-10-17 · 13.1 years | 152.2% | 7.40% |
RGT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 66 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.85%
- Issuer
- Royce
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/17/2013
- Expense ratio
- 1.35%
- Management fee
- 1.00%
- Other operating expenses
- 0.35%
- Total annual operating expenses
- 1.35%
- Distribution rate
- 1.29%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.29%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.08
- Last close
- $14.69 (as of 2026-11-06)
- NAV
- N/A
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $96,211,424
- Average volume
- 44,662
- Dividend
- $0.19
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/11/2025
- Payment date
- 12/24/2025
- Beta
- 0.8201
AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.29%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.29%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Royce or company page; Fact sheet; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
RGT risks and drawbacks
RGT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.8%.
Who may consider RGT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (RGT pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does RGT pay monthly?
No. RGT currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is RGT's expense ratio?
RGT's expense ratio is 1.35%.
What is RGT's dividend yield?
RGT's distribution rate is 1.29%, paid annual, with a 1.35% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.
How has RGT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -59.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does RGT pay a dividend?
RGT pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 12/11/2025. The payment date is 12/24/2025.
How has RGT performed?
Total return is 152.2% over the past 13.1 years, 274.3 points behind SPY at 426.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.8%.
Is RGT a good investment?
RGT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 66 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.29% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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RGT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (66/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.29%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.19 with an ex-date of December 11, 2025, was 59.6% lower than the previous $0.47. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Royce page for RGT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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