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UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPM-Kymmene Oyj) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % : 5.10 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is UPM-Kymmene Oyj 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

UPM-Kymmene Oyj's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.10.


The historical rank and industry rank for UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

UPMKF' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.64   Med: 5.09   Max: 9.78
Current: 5.1


During the past 13 years, UPM-Kymmene Oyj's highest Yield on Cost was 9.78. The lowest was 2.64. And the median was 5.09.


UPMKF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than
74.42% of 172 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 2.525 vs UPMKF: 5.10

Competitive Comparison of UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.


UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UPM-Kymmene Oyj's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.



UPM-Kymmene Oyj 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of UPM-Kymmene Oyj is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5

UPM-Kymmene Oyj  (OTCPK:UPMKF) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


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UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPM-Kymmene Oyj) Business Description

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Address
Alvar Aallon katu 1, P.O. Box 380, Helsinki, FIN, FI-00100
UPM-Kymmene Oyj is a Finnish paper and biomaterials company. The company produces products related to the forestry industry including paper, pulp, and plywood. UPM is also a major electricity generator in Finland and is one of the global producers of self-adhesive labeling materials. It delivers responsible solutions and innovation for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers, and UPM Plywood. Geographically, the company has operational footprints in Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and other regions.

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