GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Asset Management » Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc (NYSE:CAF) » Definitions » Dividends per Share

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund) Dividends per Share : $0.12 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividends per Share?

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's dividends per share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.12. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.12. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00. As of today, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % is 1.01%.

Good Sign:

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc stock dividend yield is close to 1-year high.

During the past 12 months, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3966.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -19.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -22.80% per year. 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.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund was 120.50% per year. The lowest was -69.40% per year. And the median was -19.30% per year.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividends per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

* Premium members only.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividends per Share Chart

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.11 0.23 1.34 - 0.12

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.34 - - - 0.12

Competitive Comparison of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividends per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividends per Share Calculation

Dividends paid to per common share.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund  (NYSE:CAF) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.122/ -0.66
=N/A

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund was 0.08. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.05.

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

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1218532023-12-142023-12-152023-12-27Cash DividendannuallyUSD: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.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.121853/12.08
=1.01 %

Current Share Price is $12.08.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.121853.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund was 10.83%. The lowest was 0.02%. And the median was 0.61%.

Good Sign:

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc stock dividend yield is close to 1-year high.

* 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.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividends per Share Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividends per Share provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc is the United States based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing a majority of its assets in A-shares of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Its portfolio of investments consists of investment in different sectors such as the aerospace and defense, banks, automobiles, household durables, media, pharmaceuticals, software and other sectors.
Executives
Michael J Key officer: Vice President 1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frances Cashman other: Advisory Board Member MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 1633 BROADWAY 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Eddie Arthur Grier other: Advisory Board Member 11700 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE, SUITE 500, RESTON VA 20190
Deidre Downes officer: Chief Compliance Officer 1633 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Amay Ashok Hattangadi officer: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Leon Sun officer: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patricia A Maleski director C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim officer: CCO 100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Jakki L. Haussler director 221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Nancy Everett director 1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Joseph C Benedetti officer: Vice President C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
John H Gernon officer: Principle Executive Officer 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samuel Gene Rhee other: Portfolio Manager 522 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
May Yu other: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK X1 10036
Kar Heng Cheung other: Portfolio Manager 522 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036