REG - Octopus Renewables - Dividend Declaration, Increased Dividend Guidance

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure TrustAnnouncement

02/02/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 1911R  Octopus Renewables Infra Trust PLC  02 February 2026

2 February 2026

 

LEI: 213800B81BFJKWM2JV13

 

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc

("ORIT" or the "Company")

 

Q4 2025 Dividend Declaration and Increased FY 2026 Dividend Guidance

 

Q4 2025 Dividend Declaration

 

The Board of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc is pleased to declare
an interim dividend in respect of the period from 1 October 2025 to 31
December 2025 of 1.55 pence per Ordinary Share, payable on 27 February 2026 to
shareholders on the register as at 13 February 2026 (the "Q4 2025 Dividend").
The ex-dividend date will be 12 February 2026.

 

The Q4 2025 Dividend is the final of four dividends totalling 6.17 pence per
Ordinary share (FY 2024: 6.02 pence per Ordinary Share) for the financial year
to 31 December 2025 ("FY 2025"), meeting the Company's FY 2025 dividend target
in full. The dividend was fully covered by cash flows arising from the
Company's operational assets.

 

A portion of the Company's dividend is designated as an interest distribution
for UK tax purposes. The interest streaming percentage for the Q4 2025
Dividend is 57.1%.

 

Increased Dividend Guidance for FY 2026

 

In line with the Company's progressive dividend policy, the Board of Octopus
Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc is pleased to announce a further increase
in the target dividend to 6.23p* per Ordinary Share for the financial year
from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 ("FY 2026"), an increase of 1.0% over
FY 2025's dividend target. The FY 2026 dividend target is expected to be fully
covered by cash flows arising from the Company's operational assets.

 

Phil Austin, Chair of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc,
commented: "The Board is pleased to declare its final interim dividend for
the financial year which, combined with the three prior quarters, meets our FY
2025 target of 6.17 pence per Ordinary Share and delivers a yield to
shareholders of 11.2% as at Friday's closing share price.

 

"We are also pleased to announce, for the fifth consecutive year in a row, an
increase in dividend guidance in line with our progressive dividend policy.
Importantly, this is expected to be fully covered by operating cash flows."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Octopus Energy Generation (Investment Manager)                     Via Burson Buchanan or orit@octopusenergygeneration.com

                                                                  (mailto:orit@octopusenergygeneration.com)
 Chris Gaydon, David Bird

 Charlotte Edgar (Investor Relations)

 Peel Hunt (Broker)                                                 020 7418 8900

 Liz Yong, Luke Simpson, Huw Jeremy (Investment Banking)

 Alex Howe, Chris Bunstead, Ed Welsby, Richard Harris (Sales)
 Burson Buchanan (Financial PR)                                     020 7466 5000

 Henry Harrison-Topham, Henry Wilson, Nick Croysdill, Jesse McNab

 Apex Listed Companies Services (UK) Limited (Company Secretary)    020 3327 9720

 

*The dividend target stated in this announcement is a target only and not a
profit forecast. There can be no assurance that this target will be met, or
that the Company will make any distributions at all and it should not be taken
as an indication of the Company's expected future results. The Company's
actual returns will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited
to the Company's net income and level of ongoing charges. Accordingly,
potential investors should not place any reliance on this target and should
decide for themselves whether or not the target dividend is reasonable or
achievable. Investors should note that references in this announcement to
"dividends" and "distributions" are intended to cover both dividend income and
income which is designated as an interest distribution for UK tax purposes and
therefore subject to the interest streaming regime applicable to investment
trusts.

 

 

Notes to editors

 

 

About Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust

 

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust ("ORIT") is a closed-ended investment
company incorporated in England and Wales admitted to the closed-ended
investment funds category of the official list and to trading on the London
Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities, focused on providing
investors with an attractive and sustainable level of income returns, with an
element of capital growth, by investing in a diversified portfolio of
renewable energy assets in Europe and Australia. As an impact fund, ORIT
is helping accelerate the transition to net zero by investing in green energy,
whilst also contributing to a broader set of UN Sustainable Development Goals
through its impact initiatives. ORIT's investment manager is Octopus Energy
Generation. Further details can be found
at www.octopusrenewablesinfrastructure.com
(http://www.octopusrenewablesinfrastructure.com/) .

 

 

About Octopus Energy Generation

 

Octopus Energy Generation is driving the renewable energy agenda by building
green power for the future. Its specialist renewable energy fund management
team invests in renewable energy assets and broader projects helping the
energy transition, across operational, construction and development stages.
The team was set up in 2010 based on the belief that investors can play a
vital role in accelerating the shift to a future powered by renewable energy.
It has a 14-year track record with approximately £6.8 billion of assets under
management (as at 30 September 2025) across 20 countries and a total of c. 4.8
GW potential generation capacity. Octopus Energy Generation is the trading
name of Octopus Renewables Limited. Further details can be found
at www.octopusenergygeneration.com (http://www.octopusenergygeneration.com/)
.

 

 

 

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