Half-year Financial Report

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The North American Income Trust PLC reported a positive half-year performance ending 31 July 2026, with net asset value per share increasing by 13.6% and share price by 17.3%. Net assets grew to £509.7 million from £458.3 million at the start of the year, and the company declared a total interim dividend of 6.0p per share, a 7.1% increase year-on-year. The trust's share price closed at a 2.3% discount to net asset value, narrowing from 5.7% at the period's commencement, leading to reduced share buybacks. The manager, Janus Henderson, noted a strong US economy driven by AI investment and consumer spending, despite geopolitical uncertainties, and the portfolio outperformed the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index by 5.7 percentage points.

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