As of today (2024-05-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sri Lanka Telecom is 0.28%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
COL:SLTL.N0000'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 2.97 Max: 9.33
Current: 0.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sri Lanka Telecom was 9.33%. The lowest was 0.24%. And the median was 2.97%.
COL:SLTL.N0000's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 97.77% of 224
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.19
vs COL:SLTL.N0000: 0.28
During the past 12 months, Sri Lanka Telecom's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -87.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -38.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -11.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sri Lanka Telecom was 24.00% per year. The lowest was -38.20% per year. And the median was 6.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Sri Lanka Telecom Dividend Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend 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.
Competitive Comparison of Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield %
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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.
Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sri Lanka Telecom's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Sri Lanka Telecom Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sri Lanka Telecom (COL:SLTL.N0000) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
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Sri Lanka Telecom (COL:SLTL.N0000) Business Description
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC is the National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions, and broadband and infrastructure services provider in Sri Lanka. It operates in three segments, namely, fixed ICT operations, mobile ICT operations, and other segment operations. Fixed ICT operations include the supply of fixed telecommunication services. Mobile ICT operations include the supply of mobile telecommunication services. Other segment operations include Directory publication and support services.
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