If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is 8.85, which seems too high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
AOD'
s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.76 Max: 11.5
Current: 8.85
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund was 11.50. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.76.
AOD's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than 97.12% of 939
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.82
vs AOD: 8.85
During the past 7 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund was 12.28%. The lowest was 6.58%. And the median was 8.27%.
* 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.
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Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund'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.
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation
Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
* 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.
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
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.
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Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund) Business Description
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current dividend income. The company also focuses on the long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective. It predominantly invests in foreign securities, including direct investments in securities of foreign issuers and investments in depositary receipts that represent indirect interests in securities of foreign issuers. Its portfolio consists of securities from Information Technology, Financial, Healthcare, Industrials among other sectors.
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