During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -26.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Clariant AG was 82.70% per year. The lowest was -46.50% per year. And the median was 7.15% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN) 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.
Clariant AG Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
XSWX:CLN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Clariant AG'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.
Clariant AG Forward Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Clariant AG's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clariant AG's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Clariant AG Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CHF 0.420000
2026-06-02
2026-06-03
2026-06-04
Cash Dividend
annually
CHF:CHF 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.
Clariant AG's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.42
/
7.455
=
5.63 %
Current Share Price is CHF7.455. Clariant AG's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as CHF0.42 * 1 = CHF0.42.
Clariant AG's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.42
/
7.455
=
5.63 %
Current Share Price is CHF7.455. Clariant AG's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is CHF0.42.
* 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 5.63% mean?
Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Clariant AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Clariant AG ranks #91 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 8.9%.
Is Clariant AG's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Clariant AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63%. The Chemicals industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Clariant AG's value of 5.63% is 258.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Clariant AG ranks #91 out of 1027 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Clariant AG has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clariant AG's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Clariant AG ranks #91 out of 1027 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Clariant AG in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Clariant AG's value of 5.63% is 258.6% 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 Chemicals company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.57, based on 1,027 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. Clariant AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63% is 258.6% 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 Clariant AG and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clariant AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clariant AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF9.92, compared to a current price of CHF7.46 — trading 24.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63% and 258.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.57. Clariant AG's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 6 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 Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63% as of Jun. 26, 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 Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clariant AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF7.46 is trading 24.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF9.92.
GuruFocus considers Clariant AG to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:CLN:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.63%
GF Value™: CHF9.92 vs. price of CHF7.46 (24.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 258.6% above the Chemicals median (#91 of 1027)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CLN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Clariant AG is a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company with world-wide operations. It develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells a broad range of specialty chemicals, which play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or add value to their end products. The company reports in three business areas: care chemicals, absorbents and additives and catalysts. Care chemicals mainly targets consumer end markets such as personal care and homecare, but it also has an industrial component. Absorbents and additives encompass Clariant's coatings and adhesives, absorbents, and plastics segments. Catalysts manufacturers process catalysts, mainly for petrochemical and syngas plants.
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