Henderson Smaller Investment Trust (LSE:HSL) Total Payout Yield %: 13.42 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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LSE:HSL Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC LSE:HSL
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What is Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Total Payout Yield %?

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust LSE:HSL +0.77% 37 Total Payout Yield % is 13.42 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:HSL with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 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.

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 13.42%.


Henderson Smaller Investment Trust 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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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Henderson Smaller Investment Trust'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.

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.84 2.59 3.06 3.23 11.74

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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 5.28 1.69 5.45 17.73 35.55

LSE:HSL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Henderson Smaller Investment Trust'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.


Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-47.619 + 0 + -20.004) / 575.98408
=11.74%

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-77.695 + 0 + -13.159) * 2 / 511.14492
=35.55%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Payout Yield % →
What does a Total Payout Yield % of 13.42 mean?
Henderson Smaller Investment Trust (LSE:HSL) has a Total Payout Yield % of 13.42 as of Jul. 15, 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 Henderson Smaller Investment Trust and its competitors.
Is Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 13.42. Overall, Henderson Smaller Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % of 13.42 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 Henderson Smaller Investment Trust and its competitors. Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 13.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henderson Smaller Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Henderson Smaller Investment Trust (LSE:HSL) has a current Total Payout Yield % of 13.42. The current Total Payout Yield % is 13.42. Henderson Smaller Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 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 Henderson Smaller Investment Trust (LSE:HSL), the current Total Payout Yield % is 13.42 as of Jul. 15, 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.

Henderson Smaller Investment Trust Business Description

Address 201 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3AE
Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund. Its investment objective is to maximize shareholder's total returns by investing in smaller companies quoted in the United Kingdom. The company's only segment being the activity of investing in shares and securities for capital appreciation. Geographically, it operates only in the United Kingdom.
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