During the past 12 months, Central Securities's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Central Securities was 88.50% per year. The lowest was -35.80% per year. And the median was 11.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Central Securities (AMEX:CET) 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.
Central Securities Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
CET vs ECAT, DXYZ, QQQX: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Central Securities'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.
Central Securities Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Central Securities's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Securities's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Central Securities Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Central Securities Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.310000
2026-06-12
2026-06-12
2026-06-26
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 2.450000
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
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.
Central Securities's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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 5.33% mean?
Central Securities (CET) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.33% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Central Securities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #641 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 57.9%.
Is Central Securities' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Central Securities' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.33%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. Central Securities' value of 5.33% is 13.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #641 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Central Securities has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Securities' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ECAT and DXYZ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #641 out of 1107 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Central Securities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. Central Securities' value of 5.33% is 13.9% 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.19, based on 1,107 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. Central Securities's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.33% is 13.9% 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 Central Securities and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Central Securities's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Securities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities (CET) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.47, compared to a current price of $51.83 — trading 6.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.33% and 13.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.19. Central Securities' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 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 Central Securities (CET), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.33% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Is Central Securities (CET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $51.83 is trading 6.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.47.
GuruFocus considers Central Securities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CET:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.33%
GF Value™: $48.47 vs. price of $51.83 (6.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.9% below the Asset Management median (#641 of 1107)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.
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