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Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) Total Payout Yield % : 101.95 (As of Jun. 12, 2024)


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What is Africa Opportunity Fund Total Payout Yield %?

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Africa Opportunity Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 101.95%.


Africa Opportunity Fund Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Africa Opportunity Fund Total Payout Yield % Chart

Africa Opportunity Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 157.22 38.75 37.10 128.67

Africa Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 220.89 -

Competitive Comparison of Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



Africa Opportunity Fund Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Africa Opportunity Fund's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-7.6 + 0 + 0) / 5.9064835
=128.67%

Africa Opportunity Fund's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + 0) * 2 / 5.9064835
=0.00%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Africa Opportunity Fund Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
South Church Street, P.O. Box 309, George Town, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, CYM
Africa Opportunity Fund Ltd operates in United Kingdom's financial service sector and is a closed-end investment company formed with the objective of achieving capital growth and income through investments in value, arbitrage, and special situations opportunities derived from the continent of Africa. The Company is organized into one main operating segment, which invests in equity securities, debt instruments, and relative derivatives. All of the Company's activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the others.

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