The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio for the
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Novus Holdings Ltd is 0.72, which seems too high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NVSHF'
s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62 Med: 0.76 Max: 1.28
Current: 0.73
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Novus Holdings was 1.28. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 0.76.
NVSHF's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than 76.6% of 517
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.44
vs NVSHF: 0.73
During the past 12 months, Novus Holdings's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Novus Holdings (OTCPK:NVSHF) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
In dividends investing, Dividend 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.
Novus Holdings Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms
Novus Holdings Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio 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.
NVSHF vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.
Novus Holdings Dividend Payout Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.
Novus Holdings's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* 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.
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Novus Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Novus Holdings' Dividend Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.62 to 1.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #396 out of 517 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 76.6%.
Is Novus Holdings' Dividend Payout Ratio too high?
Novus Holdings' current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.62 to a high of 1.28. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #396 out of 517 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' Dividend Payout Ratio compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #396 out of 517 companies for Dividend Payout Ratio. This places Novus Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.44. Historically, Novus Holdings' own Dividend Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.62 to 1.28 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Payout Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Dividend Payout Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.44, based on 517 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Payout Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio mean?
A high Dividend Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings's current Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Payout Ratio calculated?
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
Dividend Payout Ratio: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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