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VNET GroupVNET +2.07%58 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VNET with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Software companies, VNET Group ranks worse than 207039.13% on this metric.
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2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
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VNET Group 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms
VNET vs INOD, SHAZ, DXC: 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, VNET Group's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.
VNET Group 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, VNET Group's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where VNET Group's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
VNET Group 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 0.00% mean?
VNET Group (VNET) has a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on VNET Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, VNET Group ranks #999999 out of 483 companies in the Software industry.
Is VNET Group's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
VNET Group's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, VNET Group ranks #999999 out of 483 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, VNET Group has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VNET Group's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to INOD and SHAZ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, VNET Group ranks #999999 out of 483 companies for 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places VNET Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 13.90. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate for a Software company?
The median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Software companies is 13.90, based on 483 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on VNET Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 13.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. VNET Group's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VNET Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group (VNET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.37, compared to a current price of $7.16 — trading 63.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00%. VNET Group's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For VNET Group (VNET), the current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Mar. 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 VNET Group (VNET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VNET Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.16 is trading 63.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.37.
GuruFocus considers VNET Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for VNET:
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 0.00%
GF Value™: $4.37 vs. price of $7.16 (63.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VNET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
VNET started as AsiaCloud in 1999 and moved into the data center business, opening its first self-developed data center in 2010. The firm listed (as 21Vianet) on the Nasdaq in April 2011, subsequently changing its name to VNET Group in 2021. It originally focused on providing data center services such as colocation and cloud services to retail clients in China, but added hyperscale customers in 2019 and now counts large Chinese hyperscalers such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud as customers. At the end of December 2025, it had 49,863 retail cabinets, with the majority in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area. It also had 889 MW of wholesale capacity in service, with a further 452 MW under construction and a further 840 MW held for future development.
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