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First National Bank BotswanaBOT:FNBBBT 25 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.26 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOT:FNBBBT with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,252 Banks companies, First National Bank Botswana ranks better than 67.09% on this metric.
First National Bank Botswana (BOT:FNBBBT) 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.
First National Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BOT:FNBBBT vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First National 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.
First National Bank Botswana 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First National Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First National Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
First National 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.
First National Bank Botswana (BOT:FNBBBT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.26 as of Aug. 14, 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 First National Bank Botswana and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First National Bank Botswana ranks #412 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 32.9%.
Is First National Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
First National Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.26. The Banks industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.80. First National Bank Botswana's value of 5.26 is 38.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First National Bank Botswana ranks #412 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, First National Bank Botswana has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First National Bank Botswana's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, First National Bank Botswana ranks #412 out of 1252 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts First National Bank Botswana in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.80. First National Bank Botswana's value of 5.26 is 38.6% 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 3.80, based on 1,252 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. First National Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.26 is 38.6% 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 First National Bank Botswana and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First National Bank Botswana's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First National Bank Botswana stock overvalued right now?
First National Bank Botswana (BOT:FNBBBT) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.26. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.26 and 38.6% above the Banks industry median of 3.80. First National Bank Botswana's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 First National Bank Botswana (BOT:FNBBBT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.26 as of Aug. 14, 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.
First National Bank Botswana Ltd is a commercial bank which offers banking and related services through its branches, agencies and automated teller machines in Botswana. The company offers cheque, transactional savings, and student accounts, overdrafts, loans, and corporate finance services, credit and debit cards. It also provides foreign exchange solutions; Islamic finance and financial planning services; forex and trade services, such as payment, and import and export solutions; and accounting, point of sale, and custody services. In addition, the company offers agricultural solutions, farming enterprise finance services, payment, funding, and cash management services to the public sector; and treasury and trade services. Further, it provides corporate and investment banking services.
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