Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE-RMT) declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.15 Per Share

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On December 1, 2020, Royce Micro-Cap Trust (NYSE: RMT) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.15 per share on its Common Stock, payable on December 24, 2020. Shareholders on record by December 11, 2020, will receive this amount, with an ex-dividend date of December 10, 2020. The Fund follows a 7% annual distribution policy based on the average net asset values, subject to Board discretion. Notably, the Fund has distributed more than its income and net realized gains, indicating that part of the distribution may be a return of capital.

Positive

• Quarterly distribution of $0.15 per share indicates ongoing shareholder returns.
• Annual distribution rate set at 7% of rolling average NAV demonstrates a commitment to regular returns.

Negative

• Distribution may include return of capital, suggesting reliance on prior investments rather than current income.
• Net investment income is reported at $0.00, raising concerns about the Fund's earnings capacity.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RMT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.15 per share on its Common Stock.  The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on December 24, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 11, 2020 (ex-dividend on December 10, 2020).  The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on December 18, 2020.

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (NAVs), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.

The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on December 24, 2020 and for 2020 year-to-date are as follows:

Estimated Allocations as of November 30, 2020

FUND	DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE	NET INVESTMENT INCOME	NET REALIZED SHORT-TERM GAINS	NET REALIZED LONG-TERM GAINS	RETURN OF CAPITAL
RMT	$0.15	$0.00 (0%)	$0.0144 (10%)	$0.1034 (69%)	$0.0322 (21%)

Estimated Allocations for 2020 through November 30, 2020

FUND	DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE	NET INVESTMENT INCOME	NET REALIZED SHORT-TERM GAINS	NET REALIZED LONG-TERM GAINS	RETURN OF CAPITAL
RMT	$0.61	$0.00 (0%)	$0.0588 (10%)	$0.4203 (69%)	$0.1309 (21%)

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy.  The amounts and sources of distributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:

Fund	Average Annual Total Return (in relation to NAV for the 5-year period ending on 11/30/2020)1	Annualized Current Distribution Rate (expressed as a percentage of NAV as of 11/30/2020)2	Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV for the fiscal year through 11/30/2020)3	Cumulative fiscal year Distribution Rate (as a percentage of NAV as 11/30/2020)4
RMT	13.16%	5.42%	23.48%	5.52%

1  Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five year period ended November 30, 2020.  Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.

2  The annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period's distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of November 30, 2020.

3  Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from December 31, 2019 to November 30, 2020 assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.

4  The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020), as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of November 30, 2020.

About Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalizations of $750 million or less. 

For further information on The Royce Funds^sm, please visit our web site at: www.royceinvest.com.

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