Absa Bank Botswana (BOT:ABSA) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 7.55 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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BOT:ABSA Absa Bank Botswana Ltd BOT:ABSA
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What is Absa Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Absa Bank Botswana BOT:ABSA 40 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.55 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOT:ABSA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,255 Banks companies, Absa Bank Botswana ranks better than 80.88% on this metric.

Absa Bank Botswana's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 7.55.


The historical rank and industry rank for Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

BOT:ABSA' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 10.13
Current: 7.55


During the past 0 years, Absa Bank Botswana's highest Yield on Cost was 10.13. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


BOT:ABSA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than
80.88% of 1255 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.86 vs BOT:ABSA: 7.55

Absa Bank Botswana  (BOT:ABSA) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


Absa Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


BOT:ABSA vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.


Absa Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Absa Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Absa Bank Botswana is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.55 mean?
Absa Bank Botswana (BOT:ABSA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.55 as of Jul. 20, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Absa Bank Botswana and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Absa Bank Botswana ranks #240 out of 1255 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 19.1%.
Is Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Absa Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.55. The Banks industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.86. Absa Bank Botswana's value of 7.55 is 95.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Absa Bank Botswana ranks #240 out of 1255 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Absa Bank Botswana has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Absa Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Absa Bank Botswana ranks #240 out of 1255 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Absa Bank Botswana in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.86. Absa Bank Botswana's value of 7.55 is 95.6% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Banks company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Banks companies is 3.86, based on 1,255 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Absa Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.55 is 95.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Absa Bank Botswana and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Absa Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Absa Bank Botswana stock overvalued right now?
Absa Bank Botswana (BOT:ABSA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 7.55. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.55 and 95.6% above the Banks industry median of 3.86. Absa Bank Botswana's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Absa Bank Botswana (BOT:ABSA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.55 as of Jul. 20, 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.

Absa Bank Botswana Business Description

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Address 5th Floor, Building 4, Prime Plaza, Central Business District, Plot 74358, PO Box 478, Gaborone, BWA
Absa Bank Botswana Ltd is a commercial bank operating in Botswana. The company offers a range of retail, business, corporate and investment, and wealth management solutions. Its segments include Corporate and Investment Banking, Retail Business Banking and Others, and Islamic banking.
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