{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"132937","rtpr_id":"nPn3CMTDSa","ticker":"RMT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["RMT"],"title":"Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.23 Per Share","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-01T15:34:11.813Z","article_body":"Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.23 Per Share\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT)\nhas declared a quarterly distribution of $0.23 per share on its Common Stock.\nThe distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or\nin cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 29, 2026,\nto stockholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2026\n(ex-dividend on September 11, 2026). The price of shares issued for\nreinvestment will be determined on September 18, 2026.\n\n          The Fund has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying\nquarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at\nthe annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar\nquarter-end net asset values (NAVs), with the fourth quarter distribution\nbeing the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution\nrequired by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject\nto change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.\n\n          The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be\npaid on September 29, 2026 and for 2026 year-to-date are as follows\n\nEstimated Allocations as of August 31, 2026\n Fund  Distribution  Net Investment   Net Realized    Net Realized     Return of\n\nPer Share    Income\nShort-Term\nLong-Term       Capital\n\nGains\nGains\n RMT   $0.23         $0.00 (0 %)      $0.0075 (3 %)   $0.2225 (97 %)   $0.00 (0 %)\n\nEstimated Allocations for 2026 through August 31, 2026\n Fund  Distribution  Net Investment   Net Realized    Net Realized     Return of\n\nPer Share    Income\nShort-Term\nLong-Term       Capital\n\nGains\nGains\n RMT   $0.63         $0.00 (0 %)      $0.0204 (3 %)   $0.6096 (97 %)   $0.00 (0 %)\n\n           You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's\ninvestment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the\nterms of the Fund's Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of\ndistributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided\nfor tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for\ntax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience\nduring the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on\ntax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year\nthat will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax\npurposes.\n\nFund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:\n Fund  Average Annual      Annualized             Cumulative Total       Cumulative Fiscal\n       Total Return (in    Current                Return (in relation    Year Distribution\n       relation to NAV     Distribution Rate      to NAV for the         Rate (as a\n       for the 5-year      (as a percentage of    fiscal year through    percentage of\n       period ending on    NAV as of              8/31/2026)(3)          NAV as of\n       8/31/2026)(1)       8/31/2026)(2)                                 8/31/2026)(4)\n RMT   11.81 %             5.92 %                 36.14 %                4.05 %\n\n(1  )Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound\naverage of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period\nended August 31, 2026. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the\nFund's NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.\n\n(2)  The Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the dollar value of the\ndistribution for the current fiscal period, annualized as a percentage of the\nFund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\n(3)  The Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV\nfrom December 31, 2025 to August 31, 2026, assuming reinvestment of\ndistributions paid.\n\n(4)  The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of\ndistributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026),\nas a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\nAbout Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.\n\n          Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (the \"Fund\") is a closed-end\ndiversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are\nlisted and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal\nis long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity\nsecurities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market\ncapitalizations of $750 million or less.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royce-micro-cap-trust-inc-nyse-rmt-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-distribution-of-0-23-per-share-302866506.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royce-micro-cap-trust-inc-nyse-rmt-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-distribution-of-0-23-per-share-302866506.html)\n\nSOURCE Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.\n\n\n\nPeter Hoglund (800) 348-1414\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3CMTDSa","title":"Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.23 Per Share","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"RMT","created":"2026-09-01T15:34:11.813Z","tickers":["RMT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.23 Per Share\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT)\nhas declared a quarterly distribution of $0.23 per share on its Common Stock.\nThe distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or\nin cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 29, 2026,\nto stockholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 2026\n(ex-dividend on September 11, 2026). The price of shares issued for\nreinvestment will be determined on September 18, 2026.\n\n          The Fund has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying\nquarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at\nthe annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar\nquarter-end net asset values (NAVs), with the fourth quarter distribution\nbeing the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution\nrequired by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject\nto change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.\n\n          The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be\npaid on September 29, 2026 and for 2026 year-to-date are as follows\n\nEstimated Allocations as of August 31, 2026\n Fund  Distribution  Net Investment   Net Realized    Net Realized     Return of\n\nPer Share    Income\nShort-Term\nLong-Term       Capital\n\nGains\nGains\n RMT   $0.23         $0.00 (0 %)      $0.0075 (3 %)   $0.2225 (97 %)   $0.00 (0 %)\n\nEstimated Allocations for 2026 through August 31, 2026\n Fund  Distribution  Net Investment   Net Realized    Net Realized     Return of\n\nPer Share    Income\nShort-Term\nLong-Term       Capital\n\nGains\nGains\n RMT   $0.63         $0.00 (0 %)      $0.0204 (3 %)   $0.6096 (97 %)   $0.00 (0 %)\n\n           You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's\ninvestment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the\nterms of the Fund's Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of\ndistributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided\nfor tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for\ntax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience\nduring the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on\ntax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year\nthat will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax\npurposes.\n\nFund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:\n Fund  Average Annual      Annualized             Cumulative Total       Cumulative Fiscal\n       Total Return (in    Current                Return (in relation    Year Distribution\n       relation to NAV     Distribution Rate      to NAV for the         Rate (as a\n       for the 5-year      (as a percentage of    fiscal year through    percentage of\n       period ending on    NAV as of              8/31/2026)(3)          NAV as of\n       8/31/2026)(1)       8/31/2026)(2)                                 8/31/2026)(4)\n RMT   11.81 %             5.92 %                 36.14 %                4.05 %\n\n(1  )Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound\naverage of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period\nended August 31, 2026. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the\nFund's NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.\n\n(2)  The Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the dollar value of the\ndistribution for the current fiscal period, annualized as a percentage of the\nFund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\n(3)  The Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV\nfrom December 31, 2025 to August 31, 2026, assuming reinvestment of\ndistributions paid.\n\n(4)  The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of\ndistributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026),\nas a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\nAbout Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.\n\n          Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (the \"Fund\") is a closed-end\ndiversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are\nlisted and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal\nis long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity\nsecurities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market\ncapitalizations of $750 million or less.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royce-micro-cap-trust-inc-nyse-rmt-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-distribution-of-0-23-per-share-302866506.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/royce-micro-cap-trust-inc-nyse-rmt-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-distribution-of-0-23-per-share-302866506.html)\n\nSOURCE Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.\n\n\n\nPeter Hoglund (800) 348-1414\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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