During the past 12 months, Norbit ASA's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -21.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 88.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 61.40% per year.
During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Norbit ASA was 104.10% per year. The lowest was 32.60% per year. And the median was 88.20% 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.
OSL:NORBT vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Norbit ASA'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.
Norbit ASA Forward Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Norbit ASA's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Norbit ASA's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Norbit ASA Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
NOK 5.000000
2026-05-21
2026-05-22
2026-06-03
Cash Dividend
annually
NOK:NOK 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.
Norbit ASA's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
5
/
172.20
=
2.90 %
Current Share Price is kr172.20. Norbit ASA's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as kr5 * 1 = kr5.
Norbit ASA's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
5
/
172.20
=
2.90 %
Current Share Price is kr172.20. Norbit ASA's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is kr5.
* 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 2.90% mean?
Norbit ASA (OSL:NORBT) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.90% as of Jul. 02, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Norbit ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Norbit ASA ranks #439 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 32.4%.
Is Norbit ASA's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Norbit ASA's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90%. The Hardware industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.62. Norbit ASA's value of 2.90% is 79% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Norbit ASA ranks #439 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Norbit ASA has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Norbit ASA's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Norbit ASA ranks #439 out of 1353 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Norbit ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.62. Norbit ASA's value of 2.90% is 79% 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 Hardware company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Hardware companies is 1.62, based on 1,353 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. Norbit ASA's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.90% is 79% 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 Norbit ASA and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Norbit ASA's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Norbit ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norbit ASA (OSL:NORBT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr160.52, compared to a current price of kr172.20 — trading 7.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90% and 79% above the Hardware industry median of 1.62. Norbit ASA's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Norbit ASA (OSL:NORBT), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90% as of Jul. 02, 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 Norbit ASA (OSL:NORBT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norbit ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr172.20 is trading 7.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr160.52.
GuruFocus considers Norbit ASA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for OSL:NORBT:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.90%
GF Value™: kr160.52 vs. price of kr172.20 (7.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 79% above the Hardware median (#439 of 1353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:NORBT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Norbit ASA is a provider of tailored technology to selected applications by solving challenges through solutions. It is organised in three operating segments: Oceans, Connectivity and Product, Innovation & Realization (PIR). The Oceans segment delivers tailored technology solutions to the maritime markets, the Connectivity segment supplier of secure wireless technology for industrial and mission-critical applications - ranging from transportation infrastructure to navigation and defence-related environments, and the Product, Innovation & Realization (PIR) segment provides R&D products and services and contract manufacturing to key customers. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the PIR segment.
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