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Botswana TelecommunicationsBOT:BTCL 41 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOT:BTCL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 225 Telecommunication Services companies, Botswana Telecommunications ranks worse than 54.22% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Botswana Telecommunications's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BOT:BTCL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 12.78
Current: 4.29
During the past 0 years, Botswana Telecommunications's highest Yield on Cost was 12.78. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
BOT:BTCL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 54.22% of 225
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.54
vs BOT:BTCL: 4.29
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.
Botswana Telecommunications 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BOT:BTCL vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Botswana Telecommunications'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.
Botswana Telecommunications 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Botswana Telecommunications's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Botswana Telecommunications's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
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.
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.29 as of Aug. 02, 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 Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #122 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Botswana Telecommunications' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Botswana Telecommunications' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29. The Telecommunication Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.54. Botswana Telecommunications' value of 4.29 is 5.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #122 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Botswana Telecommunications has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Botswana Telecommunications' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Botswana Telecommunications ranks #122 out of 225 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Botswana Telecommunications in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.54. Botswana Telecommunications' value of 4.29 is 5.5% below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.54, based on 225 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. Botswana Telecommunications's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.29 is 5.5% below 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 Botswana Telecommunications and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Botswana Telecommunications's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Botswana Telecommunications stock overvalued right now?
Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.29. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29 and 5.5% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.54. Botswana Telecommunications' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 2 warning signs 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 Botswana Telecommunications (BOT:BTCL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29 as of Aug. 02, 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.
Botswana Telecommunications Corp Ltd is a Botswana- based telecommunication company. The company is a converged telecommunications operator offering Fixed (voice and data), Mobile (voice and data) and Digital Solutions to consumers, enterprises and other licensed service providers.
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