During the past 12 months, Gabelli Merchant Partners's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -76.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -27.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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.
Gabelli Merchant Partners Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LSE:GMPP vs BLK, BX, KKR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Gabelli Merchant Partners'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.
Gabelli Merchant Partners Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gabelli Merchant Partners's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gabelli Merchant Partners's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Gabelli Merchant Partners Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.050000
2026-05-21
2026-05-22
2026-06-05
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.100000
2026-03-12
2026-03-13
2026-03-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.100000
2025-10-30
2025-10-31
2025-11-14
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 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 1.74% mean?
Gabelli Merchant Partners (LSE:GMPP) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.74% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Gabelli Merchant Partners and its competitors.
Is Gabelli Merchant Partners' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Gabelli Merchant Partners' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.74%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11. Gabelli Merchant Partners' value of 1.74% is 71.5% below this industry median. Overall, Gabelli Merchant Partners has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gabelli Merchant Partners' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
Gabelli Merchant Partners' Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.74% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11. Gabelli Merchant Partners' value of 1.74% is 71.5% 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 6.11, based on 1,104 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. Gabelli Merchant Partners's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.74% is 71.5% 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 Gabelli Merchant Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gabelli Merchant Partners's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.74%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gabelli Merchant Partners stock overvalued right now?
Gabelli Merchant Partners (LSE:GMPP) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.74%. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.58, compared to a current price of $8.60 — trading 51.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.74% and 71.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.11. Gabelli Merchant Partners' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 3 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 Gabelli Merchant Partners (LSE:GMPP), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.74% as of Jun. 27, 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 Gabelli Merchant Partners (LSE:GMPP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gabelli Merchant Partners stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.60 is trading 51.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $17.58.
Key valuation signals for LSE:GMPP:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.74%
GF Value™: $17.58 vs. price of $8.60 (51.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 71.5% below the Asset Management median
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:GMPP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gabelli Merchant Partners PLC is an investment company based in the United Kingdom. Its investment objective is to seek to generate total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Company will seek a secondary objective of the protection of capital, uncorrelated with equity and fixed income markets.
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