During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS was 10.60% per year. The lowest was 3.50% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS (OTCPK:STBGY) 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.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STBGY vs PM, MO, TPB: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Tobacco subindustry, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS'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.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS Forward Dividend Yield % vs Tobacco Products Industry
For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.354369
2026-04-17
2026-04-17
2026-05-04
Cash Dividend
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 6.93% mean?
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS (STBGY) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.93% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS ranks #7 out of 32 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93%. The Tobacco Products industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.57. Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's value of 6.93% is 24.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS ranks #7 out of 32 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to PM and MO?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS ranks #7 out of 32 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.57. Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's value of 6.93% is 24.4% 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 Tobacco Products company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Tobacco Products companies is 5.57, based on 32 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. Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.93% is 24.4% 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 Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS (STBGY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.36, compared to a current price of $5.11 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93% and 24.4% above the Tobacco Products industry median of 5.57. Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 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 Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS (STBGY), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.93% as of Jun. 28, 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 Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS (STBGY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.11 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.36.
GuruFocus considers Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STBGY:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.93%
GF Value™: $8.36 vs. price of $5.11 (38.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24.4% above the Tobacco Products median (#7 of 32)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STBGY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS Business Description
Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS offers cigars, pipe tobacco, and accessories in North America, Europe, and Australia. It operates in three segments: North America online and retail, which includes direct to consumer sales of all product categories sold via the online, catalogue and retail channel in North America. North America branded and the Rest of the World, which provides its products to wholesalers and distributors; Europe Branded comprises sale of all product categories to wholesalers, distributors and direct to retail in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, the UK, and Ireland.
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