During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 33.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 27.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Habib Metropolitan Bank was 44.20% per year. The lowest was -12.60% per year. And the median was 18.45% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Habib Metropolitan Bank (KAR:HMB) 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.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Habib Metropolitan Bank Forward Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Habib Metropolitan Bank'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.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Habib Metropolitan Bank's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Habib Metropolitan Bank's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
PKR 2.500000
2026-05-05
2026-05-05
2026-05-11
Cash Dividend
quarterly
PKR:PKR 1.000000
PKR 4.500000
2026-03-17
2026-03-17
2026-04-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
PKR:PKR 1.000000
PKR 2.500000
2025-11-03
2025-11-04
2025-11-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
PKR:PKR 1.000000
PKR 2.500000
2025-08-21
2025-08-22
2025-08-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
PKR:PKR 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 10.22% mean?
Habib Metropolitan Bank (KAR:HMB) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.22% as of Jul. 04, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Habib Metropolitan Bank and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Habib Metropolitan Bank ranks #37 out of 1248 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 3%.
Is Habib Metropolitan Bank's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Habib Metropolitan Bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.22%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.13. Habib Metropolitan Bank's value of 10.22% is 226.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Habib Metropolitan Bank ranks #37 out of 1248 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Habib Metropolitan Bank has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Habib Metropolitan Bank's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Habib Metropolitan Bank ranks #37 out of 1248 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Habib Metropolitan Bank in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.13. Habib Metropolitan Bank's value of 10.22% is 226.5% 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 Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.13, based on 1,248 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. Habib Metropolitan Bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.22% is 226.5% 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 Habib Metropolitan Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Habib Metropolitan Bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Habib Metropolitan Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Habib Metropolitan Bank (KAR:HMB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨78.03, compared to a current price of ₨117.11 — trading 50.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.22% and 226.5% above the Banks industry median of 3.13. Habib Metropolitan Bank's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Habib Metropolitan Bank (KAR:HMB), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.22% as of Jul. 04, 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 Habib Metropolitan Bank (KAR:HMB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Habib Metropolitan Bank stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨117.11 is trading 50.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨78.03.
GuruFocus considers Habib Metropolitan Bank to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:HMB:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 10.22%
GF Value™: ₨78.03 vs. price of ₨117.11 (50.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 226.5% above the Banks median (#37 of 1248)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:HMB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd is a provider of commercial banking products and services to individual and corporate customers. The bank utilizes the medium of branch banking and electronic banking channels to render a hoard of products and services such as current and savings accounts, deposits, remittance, cash management services, E-salary accounts and web banking. Its operating segment includes Trade and Sales; Retail Banking and Commercial Banking, and Islamic Banking. The Bank conducts its operations in Pakistan including an offshore branch in Karachi Export Processing Zone.
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