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During the past 12 months, Castleview Property Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -20.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.80% per year.
During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Castleview Property Fund was 24.40% per year. The lowest was -8.30% per year. And the median was 5.80% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Castleview Property Fund (JSE:CVW) 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.
Castleview Property Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
JSE:CVW vs SPG, O, KIM: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Castleview Property Fund'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.
Castleview Property Fund Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Castleview Property Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Castleview Property Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Castleview Property Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Castleview Property Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
ZAR 0.560614
2026-07-22
2026-07-24
2026-07-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
ZAR:ZAR 1.000000
ZAR 0.110683
2025-12-17
2025-12-19
2025-12-22
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
ZAR:ZAR 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 6.45% mean?
Castleview Property Fund (JSE:CVW) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.45% as of Aug. 31, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Castleview Property Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Castleview Property Fund ranks #493 out of 849 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is Castleview Property Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Castleview Property Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.45%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 7.09. Castleview Property Fund's value of 6.45% is 9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Castleview Property Fund ranks #493 out of 849 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Castleview Property Fund has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Castleview Property Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Castleview Property Fund ranks #493 out of 849 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Castleview Property Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 7.09. Castleview Property Fund's value of 6.45% is 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 a REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 7.09, based on 849 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. Castleview Property Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.45% is 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 Castleview Property Fund and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 7.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castleview Property Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castleview Property Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castleview Property Fund (JSE:CVW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R7.31, compared to a current price of R10.40 — trading 42.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.45% and 9% below the REITs industry median of 7.09. Castleview Property Fund's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 11 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 Castleview Property Fund (JSE:CVW), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.45% as of Aug. 31, 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 Castleview Property Fund (JSE:CVW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castleview Property Fund stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R10.40 is trading 42.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R7.31.
GuruFocus considers Castleview Property Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:CVW:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.45%
GF Value™: R7.31 vs. price of R10.40 (42.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9% below the REITs median (#493 of 849)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:CVW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Castleview Property Fund Ltd is a property holding and investment company in South Africa. Principally, it invests in a diversified portfolio of retail properties situated in South Africa. The company also invests in regional shopping centers like Pier 14 Shopping Centre located in the Eastern Cape.
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