Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) Total Payout Yield %: -10.52 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


What is Switch Metals Total Payout Yield %?

Switch Metals LSE:SWT Total Payout Yield % is -10.52 as of Jul. 01, 2026.

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.

Switch Metals's current Total Payout Yield % is -10.52%.

Switch Metals 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.

Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % Related Terms

Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Switch Metals'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.

Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % Chart

Switch Metals Annual Data
Trend Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Dec25
Total Payout Yield %
-23.82 0.00 -22.30 -20.07

Switch Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jun25 Dec25
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -49.01 9.30 0.00 -42.39 0.00

Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Switch Metals'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.

Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Switch Metals's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Switch Metals's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


Switch Metals Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Switch Metals's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.993 + 0) / 4.452
=-22.30%

Switch Metals's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 2 + 0) * 2 / 9.43592
=-42.39%

* 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 -10.52 mean?
Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) has a Total Payout Yield % of -10.52 as of Jul. 01, 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 Switch Metals and its competitors.
Is Switch Metals' Total Payout Yield % too high?
Switch Metals' current Total Payout Yield % is -10.52.
How does Switch Metals' Total Payout Yield % compare to competitors?
Switch Metals' Total Payout Yield % of -10.52 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Switch Metals and its competitors. Switch Metals's current Total Payout Yield % is -10.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Switch Metals stock overvalued right now?
Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) has a current Total Payout Yield % of -10.52. The current Total Payout Yield % is -10.52. 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 Switch Metals (LSE:SWT), the current Total Payout Yield % is -10.52 as of Jul. 01, 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.

Switch Metals Business Description

Address One Mayfair Place, Level 1, Devonshire House, London, GBR, W1J 8AJ
Switch Metals PLC holder of coltan (tantalum and niobium) and lithium licences in Cote d'Ivoire. Its Projects are Issia, Bouake, and Tiassale.