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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc

Using an index-agnostic approach focusing on our best ideas from the full UK market cap spectrum

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Share price

426.00 p

Last actual cum income NAV

430.56 p

Dividend Yield

5.42 %

GBX | London Stock Exchange | As of 19 June 2026 at 15:35 | D
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Our investment objective

To provide shareholders with a progressive dividend and long-term capital growth from a portfolio invested predominantly in UK listed equities.

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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust Post-Merger: Stronger Together

Following the merger of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust (AEI) with Shires Income, we caught up with Iain Pyle – former Shires Income Manager and now Co-Manager of the newly merged AEI alongside Thomas Moore – to see how the trust is progressing as the new regime beds down.

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Why choose Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc

  • An actively managed portfolio of UK quoted companies.
  • An index-agnostic investment approach.
  • Focused on change: aiming to evaluate changing corporate situations and identify insights not fully recognised by the market.

Watch Thomas Moore, Manager of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust, as he shares the trust’s strategy, key investment themes, and discusses the portfolio of UK quoted companies. (03:51 min watch)

Meet the team

Get to know the people behind the trust. Our independent board and portfolio management team provide a wealth of investment experience.

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Our investment approach

How we invest to achieve our goals. Learn how we research and select holdings and how we look to invest to benefit people and planet.

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How to invest

Private investors usually buy investment trusts through online platforms. You can hold your shares in ISAs and SIPPs through these platforms.

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Delivering sustainable income and long term capital growth with Aberdeen Equity Income

UK Investor Magazine's Jeremy Naylor sits down with Thomas Moore to discuss the recent merger and the benefits of the combined trust.

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AI, energy innovation and the UK stock market

Thomas Moore joins the first episode of LSEG's Scholar & Investor series, bringing together academic insight and investment expertise to examine one of the most important intersections shaping markets today.

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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust Post-Merger: Stronger Together

Following the merger of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust (AEI) with Shires Income, we caught up with Iain Pyle – former Shires Income Manager and now Co Manager of the newly merged AEI alongside Thomas Moore – to see how the trust is progressing as the new regime beds down.

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interactive investor hosted a live panel session which explored the advantages of investment trusts.

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While your long-term returns will depend on how much you invest and the investments you choose, there are a range of small-but-mighty habits you can employ to boost the growth in your ISA and ensure compound growth works to maximum effect.

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The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise, and investors may get back less than invested. Please refer to the relevant Pre-Investment Disclosure Document and latest Annual Report for full details of risks and key terms. Please be aware of investment scams.