Botswana TelecommunicationsBOT:BTCL 43 Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOT:BTCL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 221 Telecommunication Services companies, Botswana Telecommunications ranks worse than 78.73% on this metric.
BOT:BTCL's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 78.73% of 221
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.17
vs BOT:BTCL: 1.53
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.
Botswana Telecommunications Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
BOT:BTCL vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Botswana Telecommunications'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.
Botswana Telecommunications Forward Dividend Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Botswana Telecommunications's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Botswana Telecommunications's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Botswana Telecommunications Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
BWP 0.051500
2026-01-07
2026-01-09
2026-01-21
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
BWP:BWP 1.000000
BWP 0.108300
2025-07-30
2025-08-01
2025-08-13
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
BWP:BWP 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 1.53% mean?
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.53% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #174 out of 221 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 78.7%.
Is Botswana Telecommunications' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Botswana Telecommunications' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.17. Botswana Telecommunications' value of 1.53% is 63.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #174 out of 221 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Botswana Telecommunications has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Botswana Telecommunications' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #174 out of 221 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Botswana Telecommunications in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.17. Botswana Telecommunications' value of 1.53% is 63.3% below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.17, based on 221 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. Botswana Telecommunications's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.53% is 63.3% below 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 Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Botswana Telecommunications's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Botswana Telecommunications stock overvalued right now?
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.53%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53% and 63.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.17. Botswana Telecommunications' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53% 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.
Botswana Telecommunications Corp Ltd is a Botswana- based telecommunication company. The company is a converged telecommunications operator offering Fixed (voice and data), Mobile (voice and data) and Digital Solutions to consumers, enterprises and other licensed service providers.
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