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.
JSE:BAW vs GEV, ETN, PH: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Barloworld'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.
Barloworld Forward Dividend Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Barloworld's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barloworld's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.63% mean?
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.63% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Barloworld and its competitors.
Is Barloworld's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Barloworld's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.63%. The Industrial Products industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54. Barloworld's value of 3.63% is 135.7% above this industry median. Overall, Barloworld has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barloworld's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to GEV and ETN?
Barloworld's Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.63% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54. Barloworld's value of 3.63% is 135.7% 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 1.54, based on 1,852 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. Barloworld's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.63% is 135.7% 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 Barloworld and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barloworld's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barloworld stock overvalued right now?
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.63%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.63% and 135.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.54. Barloworld's overall GF Score™ is 66/100. 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 Barloworld (JSE:BAW), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.63% as of Jun. 28, 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.
Barloworld Ltd is an industrial processing, distribution, and services company with two primary areas of focus: Industrial Equipment and Services and Consumer Industries (food and ingredient solutions). Industrial Equipment and related services offer earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems. The Consumer Industries business provides large enterprises with the ingredients essential to the manufacturing of various products including food and beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and adhesives, among others. The company's business segment includes Equipments, which derives maximum revenue, Ingrain, and Others. Geographically, it derives its maximum revenue from South Africa and the rest from Australia, Russia, and Mongolia.
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