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During the past 12 months, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 66.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, was 92.30% per year. The lowest was -52.00% per year. And the median was -9.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
AEF vs JGH, KTF, HIX: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward 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.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.230000
2026-06-23
2026-06-23
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.210000
2026-03-24
2026-03-24
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.180000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.170000
2025-09-23
2025-09-23
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.41% mean?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.41% as of Aug. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #316 out of 1109 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.5%.
Is ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.41%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.00. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s value of 8.41% is 40.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #316 out of 1109 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s Forward Dividend Yield % compare to JGH and KTF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, ranks #316 out of 1109 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.00. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s value of 8.41% is 40.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.00, based on 1,109 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.41% is 40.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.41%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, stock overvalued right now?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 8.41%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.41% and 40.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.00. ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND,'s overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITYOME FUND, (AEF), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 8.41% as of Aug. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. is a non-diversified closed-end, management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to provide both current income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests a majority of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets (excluding China) equity securities. The performance of the fund is measured against the MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index. Its investment portfolio consists of equity securities from emerging market companies (excluding China), spanning multiple sectors such as Information Technology, Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, and others.
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