Invesco Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:IAD) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : -2.55% (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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LSE:IAD Invesco Asia Dragon Trust PLC LSE:IAD
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What is Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust LSE:IAD -1.11% 39 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.55% as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:IAD with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Asset Management companies, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust ranks worse than 69.15% on this metric.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -2.55%.


Invesco Asia Dragon Trust  (LSE:IAD) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms


Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.22 0.01 -2.84 1.86 -2.58

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Net Debt Paydown Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.69 1.86 -0.21 -2.58 -2.90

LSE:IAD vs BLK, BX, KKR: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown 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.


Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.


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Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 9.18-34.53 )/875.5574
=-2.9 %

* 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.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.55% mean?
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:IAD) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.55% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Invesco Asia Dragon Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust ranks #668 out of 966 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 69.2%.
Is Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.55%. Based on the distribution chart, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust ranks #668 out of 966 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust ranks #668 out of 966 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Invesco Asia Dragon Trust in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Invesco Asia Dragon Trust and its competitors. Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Invesco Asia Dragon Trust stock overvalued right now?
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:IAD) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.55%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.55%. Invesco Asia Dragon Trust's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Invesco Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:IAD), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.55% as of Jul. 14, 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.

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Business Description

Address Perpetual Park Drive, Perpetual Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, GBR, RG9 1HH
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The business of the Company is to invest shareholders' funds with the spreading investment risk and generating sustainable and long-term returns for shareholders. The Company's purpose is to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and income by investing in a diversified portfolio of Asian and Australasian companies. The company invests in Food, Beverage, and Tobacco, Real Estate, Banks, Automobiles and Components, Capital Goods, Insurance, Technology Hardware and Equipment, Utilities, and other sectors.
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