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During the past 12 months, Digital Value SpA's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -15.80% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Digital Value SpA (FRA:L9U) 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.
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FRA:L9U vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Digital Value SpA'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.
Digital Value SpA Forward Dividend Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Digital Value SpA's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digital Value SpA's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.79% mean?
Digital Value SpA (FRA:L9U) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.79% as of Jul. 19, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Digital Value SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Digital Value SpA ranks #446 out of 992 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 45%.
Is Digital Value SpA's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Digital Value SpA's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.79%. The Software industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.41. Digital Value SpA's value of 2.79% is 16% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Digital Value SpA ranks #446 out of 992 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Digital Value SpA has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Digital Value SpA's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Digital Value SpA ranks #446 out of 992 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Digital Value SpA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.41. Digital Value SpA's value of 2.79% is 16% 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 Software company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Software companies is 2.41, based on 992 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. Digital Value SpA's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.79% is 16% 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 Digital Value SpA and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digital Value SpA's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digital Value SpA stock overvalued right now?
Digital Value SpA (FRA:L9U) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.79%. The stock's GF Value™ is €36.89, compared to a current price of €28.68 — trading 22.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.79% and 16% above the Software industry median of 2.41. Digital Value SpA's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 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 Digital Value SpA (FRA:L9U), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.79% as of Jul. 19, 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 Digital Value SpA (FRA:L9U) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Digital Value SpA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €28.68 is trading 22.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €36.89.
Key valuation signals for FRA:L9U:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.79%
GF Value™: €36.89 vs. price of €28.68 (22.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16% above the Software median (#446 of 992)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L9U stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Digital Value SpA is one of the main IT solutions and systems integrator of Italian market. Its service range from activities of design, development and sale of IT solutions and services for the digitalisation of large account clients operating in various industrial sectors such as telecommunications, transport, utilities, finance, public administration and others.
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