Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) Total Payout Yield %: 5.41 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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LSE:MNL Manchester & London Investment Trust PLC LSE:MNL
56 GF Score
Price £9.90
GF Value £5.83
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Manchester & London Investment Trust Total Payout Yield %?

Manchester & London Investment Trust LSE:MNL +1.02% 56 Total Payout Yield % is 5.41 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MNL with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 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.

Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.41%.


Manchester & London 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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Manchester & London Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Manchester & London 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.

Manchester & London Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart

Manchester & London Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Total Payout Yield %
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Manchester & London Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 2.47 3.98 4.02 8.20 5.57

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, Manchester & London 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.


Manchester & London Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Manchester & London Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Manchester & London Investment Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Manchester & London Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-12.192 + 0 + -8.292) / 356.6457
=5.74%

Manchester & London Investment Trust's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-2.893 + 0 + -5.324) * 2 / 295.074
=5.57%

* 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 5.41 mean?
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) has a Total Payout Yield % of 5.41 as of Jul. 23, 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust and its competitors.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.41. Overall, Manchester & London Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manchester & London Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
Manchester & London Investment Trust's Total Payout Yield % of 5.41 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust and its competitors. Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 5.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.83, compared to a current price of £9.90 — trading 69.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is 5.41. Manchester & London Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL), the current Total Payout Yield % is 5.41 as of Jul. 23, 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manchester & London Investment Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £9.90 is trading 69.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.83. GuruFocus considers Manchester & London Investment Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:MNL:

  • Total Payout Yield %: 5.41
  • GF Value™: £5.83 vs. price of £9.90 (69.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MNL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Manchester & London Investment Trust Business Description

Address 12a Princes Gate Mews, London, GBR, SW7 2PS
Manchester & London Investment Trust PLC is an investment company. It invests in companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market. The investment objective of the company is to achieve capital appreciation together with a reasonable level of income. It may invest in derivatives, money market instruments, currency instruments, contracts for differences (CFDs), futures, forwards, and options for the purposes of holding investments and hedging positions against movements in equity markets, currencies, and interest rates.
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