National Investment TrustMSW:NITL 43 Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.32% as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:NITL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, National Investment Trust ranks worse than 98.02% on this metric.
MSW:NITL's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 98.02% of 1111
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.06
vs MSW:NITL: 0.32
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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National Investment Trust (MSW:NITL) 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.
National Investment Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MSW:NITL vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, National Investment 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.
National Investment Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, National Investment Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Investment Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
National Investment Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
National Investment Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
MWK 6.000000
2026-04-08
2026-04-10
2026-04-17
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
MWK:MWK 1.000000
MWK 5.000000
2025-10-14
2025-10-17
2025-10-24
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
MWK:MWK 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 0.32% mean?
National Investment Trust (MSW:NITL) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.32% as of Jul. 08, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on National Investment Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #1089 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 98%.
Is National Investment Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
National Investment Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.32%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.06. National Investment Trust's value of 0.32% is 94.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #1089 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, National Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Investment Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #1089 out of 1111 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places National Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.06. National Investment Trust's value of 0.32% is 94.7% 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 6.06, based on 1,111 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. National Investment Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.32% is 94.7% 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 National Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. National Investment Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
National Investment Trust (MSW:NITL) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.32%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.32% and 94.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.06. National Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 National Investment Trust (MSW:NITL), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.32% as of Jul. 08, 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.
National Investment Trust PLC is a closed-end collective investment scheme company. The principal objective of the company is to provide a vehicle to facilitate broad public participation in a diverse portfolio of equity investments in Malawi. Its portfolio consists of equity investments, bonds, property, equity of property companies, and money market investments. The investment portfolio is managed with a view to providing shareholders with a return by way of both annual income and capital growth. It derives revenue in the form of dividends and interest income.
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