Share price performance (total return)

Dividend history (pence/share)

Performance over (%) 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Share price (Total return) 5.1 9.4 16.4 26.5 98.0 NAV (Total return) 5.6 7.8 15.9 26.1 100.⁹ Benchmark (Total return) 5.3 5.2 15.6 23.1 84.9 Relative NAV (Total return) 0.3 2.6 0.3 3.0 15.9

Discrete year performance (%) Share price NAV 9.4 5.1 11.8 20.1 -11.8 -13.8 20.5 21.1 -8.5 -10.1 31/12/2021 to 31/12/2022 31/12/2020 to 31/12/2021 31/12/2019 to 31/12/2020 31/12/2018 to 31/12/2019 31/12/2017 to 31/12/2018

n/a n/a n/a All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar.

Source: at 31/01/23. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Commentary at a glance

Performance

The Company outperformed the FTSE All-Share Index during the month.

Contributors/detractors

The biggest stock contributor was the underweight position in AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, followed by not holding Glencore, the mining company, and the holding in 3i Group, the investor in private companies. The biggest detracting stock was Direct Line, the insurer, followed by the underweight position in HSBC, the bank, and the holding in Imperial Brands, the tobacco company.

Outlook

The dividend yield premium of UK equities over bank deposits and 10-year gilts has narrowed in recent months but equities offer the prospect of dividend growth and can therefore provide some potential hedge against inflation.

See full commentary on page 3.

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Company overview

Objective

The Company's objective is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in equities listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Board fully recognises the importance of dividend income to shareholders.

Highlights

Renowned for its record-setting annual dividend increases since 1966, the Company targets longterm income and capital growth.

NAV (cum income)	411.9p
NAV (ex income)	412.9p
Share price	420.5p
Discount(-)/premium(+)	2.1%
Yield	4.8%
Net gearing	8%
Net cash	-
Total assets Net assets	£2,080m £1,972m
Market capitalisation	£2,013m
Total voting rights	478,744,868
Total number of holdings	87
Ongoing charges (year end 30 June 2022)	0.37%
Overall Morningstar RatingTM	
Benchmark	FTSE All-Share Index
Source: BNP Paribas for holdings information and Morningstar for all

Top 10 holdings	(%)
British American Tobacco	3.8
Shell	3.8
Diageo	3.3
BAE Systems	3.2
Unilever	3.0
HSBC	2.9
BP	2.9
RELX	2.9
Rio Tinto	2.7
Imperial Brands	2.7

	Key information
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Stock code	CTY
AIC sector	AIC UK Equity Income
Benchmark	FTSE All-Share Index
Company type	Conventional (Ords)
Launch date	1891
Financial year	30-Jun
Dividend payment	November, February, May, August
Risk rating (Source: Numis)	Average
Management fee	0.325% per annum of net assets
Performance fee	No
(See Annual Report & Key Information Document for more information)
Regional focus	UK
Portfolio manager appointment	Job Curtis 1991

Premium/(discount) of share price to NAV at fair value (%)

Germany 2.4% Australia 1.9% Hong Kong 0.8%

All performance, cumulative growth and annual growth data is sourced from Morningstar using mid-market closing share price including dividends reinvested.

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Fund Manager commentary Investment environment

The UK equity market, as measured by the FTSE All-Share Index, returned 4.5% in January buoyed by hopes that the UK and major overseas economies would avoid a severe economic downturn. It was reported that UK GDP grew by 0.1% in November, compared with economists' forecasts for a small contraction. The annual inflation rate eased for a second month in December, to 10.5% from 10.7% in November, in line with market forecasts. Sterling strengthened against the US dollar during the month.

Portfolio review

The Company's net asset value returned 4.0%, slightly underperforming the FTSE All-Share Index return of 4.5%. The holding in Direct Line, the motor and property insurer, was the biggest stock detractor after it warned on profits and suspended its dividend. The main factors behind the profits warning were inflation in the cost of motor claims and an increase in weather-related property claims. We reduced our holding but retained a position given the strength of Direct Line's franchise and its medium-term recovery prospects.

In contrast, 3i Group was a notable contributor after it reported a better-than-expected third quarter update, with strong results from Action, its 50% owned discount retailer in Europe. We bought a new holding in Vesuvius, a supplier of consumables and other products that are critical to steel

production and foundry casting. Its share price valuation appeared attractive to us given its market position, international spread of operations and technology.

Manager outlook

Inflation now seems likely to have peaked as the upward move in oil and gas prices at the start of the Ukraine war comes out of the 12 month calculation. The combination of a continuing tight labour market, higher wage settlements and strikes in various sectors of the economy is likely to keep inflation above the Bank of England's target for some time, however. This will result in continuing elevated interest rates when compared with recent years since 2009, albeit remaining below the higher rates which prevailed before the Global Financial Crisis in 2008.

The reopening of the Chinese economy, after its Covid lockdown finally ended, is positive for global growth. The lower level of oil and gas prices is helpful for consumers in the UK and overseas. The dividend yield premium of UK equities over bank deposits and 10-year gilts has narrowed in recent months but equities offer the prospect of dividend growth and can therefore provide some potential hedge against inflation.

Glossary

Discount/Premium

The amount by which the price per share of an investment company is either lower (at a discount) or higher (at a premium) than the net asset value per share (cum income), expressed as a percentage of the net asset value per share.

Gearing

The effect of borrowing money for investment purposes (financial gearing). The amount a company can "gear" is the amount it can borrow in order to invest. Gearing is used in the expectation that the returns on the investments bought will exceed the costs of the borrowings that funded the purchase. This Company can also use synthetic gearing through derivatives and foreign exchange hedging and/or other non-fully funded instruments or techniques.

Leverage

The Company's leverage is the sum of financial gearing and synthetic gearing. Details of the Company's leverage limits can be found in both the Key Information Document and Annual Report. Where a company utilises leverage, the profits and losses incurred by the company can be greater than those of a company that does not use leverage.

Market capitalisation

Month end closing mid-market share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding at month end.

Net asset value (NAV)

The total value of a fund's assets less its liabilities.

NAV (Cum Income)

The value of investments and cash, including current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).

NAV (Ex Income)

The value of investments and cash, excluding current year revenue, less liabilities (prior charges such as loans, debenture stock and preference shares at fair value).

NAV total return

The theoretical total return on shareholders' funds per share reflecting the change in Net Asset Value (NAV) assuming that dividends paid to shareholders were reinvested at NAV at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. A way of measuring investment management performance of investment trusts which is not affected by movements in discounts/premiums.

Net assets

Total assets minus any liabilities such as bank loans or creditors.

Net cash

A company's net exposure to cash/cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds, after any offset against its gearing. This is only shown for companies that have gearing in place.

Net gearing

A company's total assets (less cash/cash equivalents) divided by shareholders' funds expressed as a percentage.

Ongoing charges

The total expenses for the financial year (excluding performance fee), divided by the average daily net assets, multiplied by 100.

Risk rating

The key measure used to assess risk is volatility of returns, using historic net asset value (NAV) performance of the company over 1 and 3 years. In this instance volatility measures how much a company's NAV fluctuates over time in relation to the UK Equity market. The higher a volatility figure, the more the NAV has fluctuated (both up and down) over time. Please note that risk categorisations are indicative and based principally on historic data and should not be solely relied upon when making investment decisions.

Share price

Closing mid-market share price at month end.

Share price total return

The theoretical total return to the investor assuming that all dividends received were reinvested in the shares of the company at the time the shares were quoted ex-dividend. Transaction costs are not taken into account.

Total assets

Cum Income NAV multiplied by the number of shares, plus prior charges at fair value.

Yield

Calculated by dividing the current financial year's dividends per share (this will include prospective dividends) by the current price per share, then multiplying by 100 to arrive at a percentage figure.

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Source for fund ratings/awards

Overall Morningstar Rating™ is a measure of a fund's risk-adjusted return, relative to similar funds. Fund share classes are rated from 1 to 5 stars, with the best performers receiving 5 stars and the worst performers receiving a single star. Overall Morningstar Rating™ is shown for Janus Henderson share classes achieving a rating of 4 or 5. Morningstar Analyst Rating™ Ratings should not be taken as a recommendation. For more detailed information about Morningstar Ratings, including its methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures.

Company specific risks

This Company is suitable to be used as one component in several in a diversified investment portfolio. Investors should consider carefully the proportion of their portfolio invested into this Company.
Active management techniques that have worked well in normal market conditions could prove ineffective or detrimental at other times.
The Company could lose money if a counterparty with which it trades becomes unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the Company.
Shares can lose value rapidly, and typically involve higher risks than bonds or money market instruments. The value of your investment may fall as a result.
If a Company's portfolio is concentrated towards a particular country or geographical region, the investment carries greater risk than a portfolio diversified across more countries.
The return on your investment is directly related to the prevailing market price of the Company's shares, which will trade at a varying discount (or premium) relative to the value of the underlying assets of the Company. As a result losses (or gains) may be higher or lower than those of the Company's assets.
Where the Company invests in assets which are denominated in currencies other than the base currency then currency exchange rate movements may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.
The Company may use gearing as part of its investment strategy. If the Company utilises its ability to gear, the profits and losses incured by the Company can be greater than those of a Company that does not use gearing.
All or part of the Company's management fee is taken from its capital. While this allows more income to be paid, it may also restrict capital growth or even result in capital erosion over time.

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