Muscat City Desalination CoOG (MUS:MCDE) Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.89% (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Muscat City Desalination CoOG Forward Dividend Yield %?

Muscat City Desalination CoOG MUS:MCDE Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.89% as of Jul. 14, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 432 Utilities - Regulated companies, Muscat City Desalination CoOG ranks better than 81.25% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-14), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Muscat City Desalination CoOG is 5.89%.

As of today (2026-07-14), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Muscat City Desalination CoOG is 5.89%.

MUS:MCDE's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
81.25% of 432 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.68 vs MUS:MCDE: 5.89

Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ر.ع0.00.

During the past 12 months, Muscat City Desalination CoOG's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 50.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Muscat City Desalination CoOG  (MUS:MCDE) 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.

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Muscat City Desalination CoOG Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

MUS:MCDE vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Muscat City Desalination CoOG'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.

Muscat City Desalination CoOG Forward Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


Muscat City Desalination CoOG Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Muscat City Desalination CoOG Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
OMR 0.0027322026-05-182026-05-170000-00-00Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyOMR:OMR 1.000000
OMR 0.0025712025-11-182025-11-170000-00-00Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyOMR:OMR 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.

Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=/0.09
=0.00 %

Current Share Price is ر.ع0.09.
Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as ر.ع * = ر.ع.

Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.005303/0.09
=5.89 %

Current Share Price is ر.ع0.09.
Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is ر.ع0.005303.

* 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 5.89% mean?
Muscat City Desalination CoOG (MUS:MCDE) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.89% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Muscat City Desalination CoOG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Muscat City Desalination CoOG ranks #81 out of 432 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 18.7%.
Is Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Muscat City Desalination CoOG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.89%. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.68. Muscat City Desalination CoOG's value of 5.89% is 60.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Muscat City Desalination CoOG ranks #81 out of 432 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Muscat City Desalination CoOG's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Muscat City Desalination CoOG ranks #81 out of 432 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Muscat City Desalination CoOG in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.68. Muscat City Desalination CoOG's value of 5.89% is 60.1% 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.68, based on 432 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. Muscat City Desalination CoOG's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.89% is 60.1% 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 Muscat City Desalination CoOG and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Muscat City Desalination CoOG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Muscat City Desalination CoOG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muscat City Desalination CoOG (MUS:MCDE) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ر.ع0.07, compared to a current price of ر.ع0.09 — trading 28.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.89% and 60.1% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.68. 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 Muscat City Desalination CoOG (MUS:MCDE), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.89% as of Jul. 14, 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.

Muscat City Desalination CoOG Business Description

Address North Ghubrah, P.O. Box 1935, Muscat, OMN, 114
Muscat City Desalination Co SAOG is engaged in owning, developing, and operating water projects and selling desalinated water. The company focuses on providing clean drinking water by operating Al Ghubrah independent water project. Water sales take place in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company's revenue stream comprises water capacity investment charge, water capacity operation and maintenance charge, water output operation and maintenance charge, and electricity charges.