Southern Waterborne TransportHSTC:SWC -0.40%31 Forward Dividend Yield % is 14.06% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:SWC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 645 Transportation companies, Southern Waterborne Transport ranks better than 98.29% on this metric.
HSTC:SWC's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 98.29% of 645
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.21
vs HSTC:SWC: 14.06
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Southern Waterborne Transport (HSTC:SWC) 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.
Southern Waterborne Transport Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
HSTC:SWC vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Southern Waterborne Transport'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.
Southern Waterborne Transport Forward Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Southern Waterborne Transport's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Waterborne Transport's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Southern Waterborne Transport Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Southern Waterborne Transport Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
VND 3500.000000
2025-08-28
2025-08-29
2025-09-15
Cash Dividend
annually
VND:VND 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 14.06% mean?
Southern Waterborne Transport (HSTC:SWC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 14.06% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Southern Waterborne Transport and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Waterborne Transport ranks #11 out of 645 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 1.7%.
Is Southern Waterborne Transport's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Southern Waterborne Transport's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 14.06%. The Transportation industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Southern Waterborne Transport's value of 14.06% is 338% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Waterborne Transport ranks #11 out of 645 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Southern Waterborne Transport has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Waterborne Transport's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Southern Waterborne Transport ranks #11 out of 645 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Southern Waterborne Transport in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Southern Waterborne Transport's value of 14.06% is 338% 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 Transportation company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.21, based on 645 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. Southern Waterborne Transport's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 14.06% is 338% 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 Southern Waterborne Transport and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Waterborne Transport's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 14.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Waterborne Transport stock overvalued right now?
Southern Waterborne Transport (HSTC:SWC) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 14.06%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 14.06% and 338% above the Transportation industry median of 3.21. Southern Waterborne Transport's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Southern Waterborne Transport (HSTC:SWC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 14.06% 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.
Southern Waterborne Transport Business Description
Southern Waterborne Transport Corp operates in the field of Waterway Transport. The company operates in the fields of waterborne transport, port operations, cargo handling, engineering, and shipbuilding.
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