Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) Total Payout Yield %: 20.35 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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CHIX:RICAL Ruffer Investment Co Ltd CHIX:RICAL
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What is Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield %?

Ruffer Investment Co CHIX:RICAL 43 Total Payout Yield % is 20.35 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:RICAL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Ruffer Investment Co's current Total Payout Yield % is 20.35%.


Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout 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.

Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield % Chart

Ruffer Investment Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.78 0.89 8.28 21.69

Ruffer Investment Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Total Payout 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 1.20 1.56 2.43 2.21 2.52

CHIX:RICAL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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.


Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Ruffer Investment Co Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-155.551 + 0 + -19.765) / 808.32615
=21.69%

Ruffer Investment Co's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -9.941) * 2 / 790.213725
=2.52%

* 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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What does a Total Payout Yield % of 20.35 mean?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a Total Payout Yield % of 20.35 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors.
Is Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Ruffer Investment Co's current Total Payout Yield % is 20.35. Overall, Ruffer Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
Ruffer Investment Co's Total Payout Yield % of 20.35 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. Ruffer Investment Co's current Total Payout Yield % is 20.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruffer Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a current Total Payout Yield % of 20.35. The current Total Payout Yield % is 20.35. Ruffer Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL), the current Total Payout Yield % is 20.35 as of Jul. 16, 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.

Ruffer Investment Co Business Description

Other Exchanges RICA:UK
Address East Wing, Trafalgar Court, PO BOX 656, Les Banques, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 3PP
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd is a closed-end investment company. Its principal objective is to achieve a positive total annual return, after all expenses, of at least twice the Bank of England Bank Rate. The company adopts a stock picking approach and invests across a broad range of assets, geographies, and sectors including listed or quoted equities or equity-related securities, options, and bonds that are issued by corporate issuers, supra-nationals, or government organizations and investment in funds. It uses derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements, structured products, warrants, and forward currency contracts, for efficient portfolio management. The majority part of the company's revenue comes from investment income such as dividends and interest.
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