The ten investment trusts with the highest dividend yields

Investment trusts are one of the best ways to participate in the stockmarket, and the way they are structured means they can maintain their dividends in lean times. Here, Rupert Hargreaves looks at the ten highest yielding investment trusts on the market today.

Stacks of pound coins
Some investment trusts have grown their dividends every year for more than half a century
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Here at MoneyWeek, we believe investment trusts are one of the best ways to participate in the stockmarket. Trusts have a record of beating unit trusts, tend to have lower management fees, and their closed structure means they can more easily make long-term investments.

On top of these qualities, they can also borrow money to invest, which can improve returns, and they can also hold back 15% of the income generated from their portfolios every year to build what is known as a “revenue reserve”.

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TrustYield (%)*Premium (discount) (%)Ongoing charges (%)
Crystal Amber Fund70.31(34.21)2.08
Fair Oaks Income18.43(10.42)0.35
Honeycomb Pollen Street14.19(31.55)1.94
VPC Specialty Lending Investments13.97(25)0.19
Regional REIT11.22(39.75)6.24
GCP Asset Back Income Fund10.91(36.66)1.5
Henderson Far East Income10.213.31.05
EJF Investments10.14(34.21)1.13
British & American Investment Trust10.12(36.09)10.8
TwentyFour Income 9.98(1.79)0.96
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Rupert Hargreaves
Contributor and former deputy digital editor of MoneyWeek

Rupert is the former deputy digital editor of MoneyWeek. He's an active investor and has always been fascinated by the world of business and investing. His style has been heavily influenced by US investors Warren Buffett and Philip Carret. He is always looking for high-quality growth opportunities trading at a reasonable price, preferring cash generative businesses with strong balance sheets over blue-sky growth stocks.

Rupert has written for many UK and international publications including the Motley Fool, Gurufocus and ValueWalk, aimed at a range of readers; from the first timers to experienced high-net-worth individuals. Rupert has also founded and managed several businesses, including the New York-based hedge fund newsletter, Hidden Value Stocks. He has written over 20 ebooks and appeared as an expert commentator on the BBC World Service.