During the past 12 months, European Assets Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of European Assets Trust was 56.00% per year. The lowest was -38.00% per year. And the median was -0.45% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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European Assets Trust (LSE:EAT) 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.
European Assets Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LSE:EAT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, European Assets Trust'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.
European Assets Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, European Assets Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where European Assets Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
European Assets Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
European Assets Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.013800
2025-09-04
2025-09-05
2025-09-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.013800
2025-07-03
2025-07-04
2025-07-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
GBP:GBP 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.
European Assets Trust's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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 6.05% mean?
European Assets Trust (LSE:EAT) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.05% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on European Assets Trust and its competitors.
Is European Assets Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
European Assets Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.05%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14. European Assets Trust's value of 6.05% is 1.5% below this industry median. Overall, European Assets Trust has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does European Assets Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
European Assets Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.05% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14. European Assets Trust's value of 6.05% is 1.5% 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.14, based on 1,105 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. European Assets Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.05% is 1.5% 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 European Assets Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. European Assets Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is European Assets Trust stock overvalued right now?
European Assets Trust (LSE:EAT) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.05%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.05% and 1.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.14. European Assets Trust's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 9 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 European Assets Trust (LSE:EAT), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.05% 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.
European Assets Trust PLC is a UK-based closed-end investment company. The company's principal objective is to achieve long-term growth of capital through investment in quoted small and medium-sized companies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. A high distribution policy has been adopted with dividends paid out of current year revenue profits and the Distributable Reserve. It maintains a diversified portfolio of investments across all sectors including financials, industrials, consumer goods, consumer services, healthcare, technology, basic materials, and others.
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