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Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund
A series of Copeland Trust
- Vote records
- 684year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 6.7%46 of 684 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 88.1%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 18.2%for, of for + against + abstain
Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund is a series of Copeland Trust. For the year to 30 June 2026 its registrant reported 684 vote records for the series; 6.7% of the votes marked for or against management went against management. It voted for 88.1% of say-on-pay items and for 18.2% of proposals from security holders.
Compared with its registrant
| year to 30 June 2026 | This series | Its registrant | Median fund registrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 6.7% | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 88.1% | 90.9% | 91.6% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 18.2% | 24.0% | 27.5% |
Votes by category
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 502 | 468 | 10 | 6.4% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 70 | 62 | 8 | 11.4% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 70 | 69 | 1 | 1.4% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| COMPENSATION | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10.0% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 745 | 7.5% | 87.7% | 10.0% |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 684 | 6.7% | 88.1% | 18.2% |
Questions
How often did Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund vote against management?
6.7% of the votes its registrant marked for or against management in the year to 30 June 2026 (46 of 684).
How did Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund vote on executive pay?
It voted for 59 of 67 say-on-pay items cast for, against or abstain (88.1%).
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how the fund voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or what the outcome was.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filed by Copeland Trust, which lists the series that cast each vote. The SEC does not verify the contents. Data runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX filed by Copeland Trust (filer no. 1502745); votes attributed to series S000056507 by the filer. Not verified by the SEC. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026.