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Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Toronto, Canada | NasdaqGM
9.95 USD +0.09 (0.862%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 9.95

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT

FUND (Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.) shows a stable price trend with a recent uptick, indicating potential for short-term momentum. The recent price movements suggest a possible buying opportunity, especially given the positive 45-day forecast. The stock's dividend yield of 5.9% is attractive, with a consistent payout history, making it appealing for dividend-focused investors. However, the long-term fundamentals are positive, with a solid payout ratio and strong earnings growth, suggesting it could be a good long-term hold. The stock's low volatility and strong fundamentals support a cautious optimistic stance for both short-term and long-term investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.028690
AutoETS0.063104
AutoARIMA0.063321
MSTL0.066895

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 7.03
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.308
Excess Kurtosis -1.03
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Revenue per Share 0.28
Market Cap 297,462,560
Trailing P/E 5.38
Beta 0.91
Profit Margins 645.99%
Website https://sprottfocustrust.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.43% 7.10% 7.91% 8.90%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 0.134 1.431624
2025-12-12 0.191 2.254630
2025-09-15 0.127 1.602901
2025-06-13 0.128 1.815200
2025-03-14 0.131 1.950190
2024-12-13 0.216 3.046218
2024-09-16 0.130 1.921401
2024-06-14 0.130 2.015919
2024-03-13 0.129 1.928141
2023-12-13 0.127 1.955367
2023-09-14 0.124 1.928945
2023-06-09 0.122 1.882149
2023-03-10 0.125 1.866240
2022-12-09 0.128 1.944694
2022-09-09 0.133 2.148029
2022-06-10 0.139 2.157829
2022-03-11 0.136 2.105681
2021-12-10 0.411 6.533446
2021-09-10 0.125 2.134472
2021-06-11 0.116 1.853197
2021-03-12 0.104 1.886089
2020-12-14 0.215 4.636713
2020-09-14 0.107 2.611339
2020-06-12 0.109 2.884151
2020-03-12 0.116 3.777278
2019-12-12 0.116 2.610431
2019-09-13 0.112 2.617257
2019-06-13 0.116 3.000195
2019-03-14 0.120 2.969512
2018-12-13 0.302 8.436387
2018-09-13 0.129 3.145511
2018-06-14 0.129 2.941027
2018-03-14 0.129 2.962763
2017-12-14 0.220 5.385821
2017-09-14 0.100 2.587996
2017-06-13 0.100 2.612146
2017-03-13 0.100 2.753145
2016-12-13 0.120 3.326749
2016-09-13 0.090 2.806939
2016-06-10 0.090 2.975411
2016-03-11 0.100 3.550098
2015-12-11 0.120 4.563138
2015-09-11 0.100 3.583342
2015-06-12 0.110 3.340222
2015-05-13 0.110 3.317688
2014-12-11 0.110 3.444487
2014-09-11 0.110 3.137621
2014-06-12 0.100 2.905151
2014-03-11 0.100 3.026326
2013-12-11 0.110 3.598648
2013-09-12 0.100 3.365477
2013-06-12 0.090 3.121508
2013-03-04 0.100 3.627662
2012-12-04 0.170 6.690238
2012-09-04 0.090 3.611452
2012-06-04 0.100 4.449829
2012-03-02 0.100 3.721761
2011-12-02 0.110 4.599353
2011-09-01 0.110 4.351996
2011-06-02 0.100 3.617429
2011-03-03 0.090 3.171849
2009-03-04 0.090 7.355770
2008-12-04 0.100 7.675892
2008-09-04 0.120 4.256839
2008-06-04 0.120 3.914347
2008-03-04 0.130 4.864005
2007-12-04 1.618 58.074504
2007-09-04 0.130 4.625946
2007-06-04 0.130 4.169715
2007-03-02 0.130 4.578887
2006-12-04 1.200 43.992535
2006-09-01 0.130 5.381697
2006-06-02 0.120 4.616413
2006-03-02 0.120 4.951894
2005-12-02 0.850 39.270623
2005-09-01 0.120 6.111201
2005-06-02 0.120 6.712325
2005-03-03 0.120 5.839415
2004-12-02 1.420 70.118715
2004-09-03 0.110 6.932465
2004-06-04 0.155 9.790223
2004-03-04 0.100 6.228655
2003-12-04 0.620 44.255421
2002-12-04 0.090 10.234926
2001-12-04 0.140 15.332323
2000-12-04 0.340 40.323243
1999-12-02 0.133 19.622642
1998-12-03 0.132 19.771841
1998-03-04 0.132 18.438345
1997-01-02 0.042 6.987741
1996-01-02 0.028 5.192677
1994-06-24 0.062 12.925947
1993-04-08 0.122 23.863308
1993-01-08 0.125 25.588959
1992-10-05 0.135 26.056871
1992-07-06 0.140 24.684005
1992-04-01 0.150 25.571456
1991-12-24 0.085 17.390905
1991-08-26 0.172 36.874152
1991-07-08 0.025 6.095042
1991-01-14 0.055 11.669992
1990-12-18 0.205 44.020733
1989-12-15 0.135 29.465441
1989-10-23 0.180 42.591829
1989-06-21 0.160 37.361244
1988-12-30 0.200 38.260876
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.58
dividendYield 5.88
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.577
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.058489613
lastDividendValue 0.134
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2018-12-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.44298244
Address1 200 Bay Street
Address2 Suite 2600
All Time High 12.78
All Time Low 3.24
Ask 9.36
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 42,170
Average Daily Volume3 Month 34,342
Average Volume 34,342
Average Volume10Days 42,170
Beta 0.911
Bid 9.61
Bid Size 20
Book Value 9.611
City Toronto
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 946,598,400
Country Canada
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 9.95
Current Ratio 3.892
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 10.06
Day Low 9.93
Display Name Sprott Focus Trust
Dividend Date 1,545,955,200
Dividend Rate 0.58
Dividend Yield 5.88
Earnings Growth 7.641
Earnings Quarterly Growth 7.606
Earnings Timestamp End 1,754,910,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,754,391,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 35.551
Enterprise Value 297,331,296
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.85
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 416 977 9555
Fifty Day Average 9.6854
Fifty Day Average Change 0.2645998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.02731945
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 44.298244
Fifty Two Week High 10.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.21000004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.020669295
Fifty Two Week Low 6.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.1499996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.46323523
Fifty Two Week Range 6.8 - 10.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 581,779,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.39
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 8,363,606
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.54955
Held Percent Institutions 0.64482003
Implied Shares Outstanding 29,895,734
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 0.134
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. The fund is co-managed by Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index. It was formerly known as Royce Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. was formed on March 2, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 297,462,560
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3203475
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 54,028,304
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 294,921,415
Open 10.01
Operating Margins 0.58677
Payout Ratio 0.31530002
Phone 416 943 8099
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 9.95
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 9.865
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.035272
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 35.566303
Profit Margins 6.45993
Quick Ratio 0.101
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.08500004
Regular Market Change Percent 0.86163247
Regular Market Day High 10.06
Regular Market Day Low 9.93
Regular Market Day Range 9.93 - 10.06
Regular Market Open 10.01
Regular Market Previous Close 9.865
Regular Market Price 9.95
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 23,449
Return On Assets 0.01249
Return On Equity 0.20076
Revenue Growth 0.038
Revenue Per Share 0.28
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 29,895,734
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0002
Shares Short 7,080
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 7,556
Short Name Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. - Clos
Short Percent Of Float 0.0005
Short Ratio 0.39
Source Interval 15
State ON
Symbol FUND
Total Cash 131,271
Total Cash Per Share 0.004
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 8,363,606
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.577
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.058489613
Trailing Eps 1.85
Trailing P E 5.3783784
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 8.6812
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.2687998
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.14615488
Type Disp Equity
Volume 23,449
Website https://sprottfocustrust.com
Zip M5J 2J1