Bahrain Islamic Bank BSCBAH:BISB Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94% as of Jun. 29, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,249 Banks companies, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC ranks better than 89.67% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-29), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC is 6.94%.
As of today (2026-06-29), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC is 6.94%.
BAH:BISB's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 89.67% of 1249
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.14
vs BAH:BISB: 6.94
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC (BAH:BISB) Forward 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.
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
BAH:BISB vs PNC, USB: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC'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.
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
BHD 0.005000
2026-03-29
2026-03-30
2026-04-08
Cash Dividend
annually
BHD:BHD 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 6.94% mean?
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC (BAH:BISB) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.94% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC ranks #129 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 10.3%.
Is Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's value of 6.94% is 121% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC ranks #129 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC ranks #129 out of 1249 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's value of 6.94% is 121% 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 a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.14, based on 1,249 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. Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.94% is 121% 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 Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC (BAH:BISB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BHD0.07, compared to a current price of BHD0.07 — trading 2.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94% and 121% above the Banks industry median of 3.14. 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 Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC (BAH:BISB), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.94% as of Jun. 29, 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.
Bahrain Islamic Bank BSC provides banking services with operations across the Kingdom of Bahrain in accordance with the teachings of the Sharia law. The bank operates through the Corporate, Retail, and Investment segments. Through these segments, it handles equity of corporate investment account holders, corporate current accounts, provision of Islamic financing facilities, equity of individual retail customers' investment account holders, equity of banks and financial institutions' investment account holders, trading, treasury services, and provision of the money market, etc. The company currently generates maximum revenue from its Investment segment.
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