Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$17.10 +1.18% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.85B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.2% Base Target
$20 Bull$17 Base$13 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RVT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.7%
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
1.8% Total Yield
0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
0% (100% Reinvested)
Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (6.8% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $19,307

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $348/yr
$10.7K
Yr 1
$11.4K
Yr 2
$12.2K
Yr 3
$13.0K
Yr 4
$13.9K
Yr 5
$14.8K
Yr 6
$15.8K
Yr 7
$16.9K
Yr 8
$18.1K
Yr 9
$19.3K
Yr 10
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RVT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -7.07%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $16.89H $17.10L $16.66C $17.10VOL 250.5K
RES: $19.30SUP: $15.43SMA50: $17.43SMA200: $17.81
$19.35$18.38$17.41$16.44$15.47RES $19.30SUP $15.43$17.102026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #788 of 1096 ⚔️ PDO vs RVT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (RVT vs. PDO, MIN, RQI, BGR)

Industry: Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (32 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT) ranks #788 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #441 by equity capitalization ($1.85B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RVT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while RVT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. PDO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with RVT at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
RVT ACTIVE
Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc.
D 51/100 — — — +1.18% $1.85B Benchmark Subject
PDO
PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund of
C- 61/100 — — — +1.37% $1.73B /pdo-vs-rvt →
MIN
Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund of
D 51/100 — — — +0.29% $1.61B /min-vs-rvt →
RQI
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc
D+ 58/100 — — — +1.52% $1.53B /rqi-vs-rvt →
BGR
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
D 51/100 — — — +0.98% $2.52B /bgr-vs-rvt →

2. RVT Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT) operates in Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $1.85B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. RVT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is RVT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (NYSE: RVT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $17.10 (+1.18% 1D, market cap $1.85B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, RVT ranks #788 in composite RQD confidence.

How does RVT compare to PDO and MIN in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable), RVT carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, PDO (PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund of) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.73B) and MIN (Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund of) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.61B). Among the 5-stock peer group, RVT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while RVT leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RVT?

For Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #788 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is RVT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

RVT last traded at $17.10 (+1.18% on volume of 334,195 shares), positioning the stock -1.89% below its 50-day simple moving average ($17.43) and -3.99% below its 200-day simple moving average ($17.81). Across its 52-week range of $14.97 to $19.12, RVT sits at the 51.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.7% ($16.47 to $17.73).

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Does RVT pay a dividend and is it safe?

Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. (RVT) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 1.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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