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New African PropertiesBOT:NAP 38 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.49 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOT:NAP with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 880 Real Estate companies, New African Properties ranks better than 80.68% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for New African Properties's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
BOT:NAP'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 8.49
Current: 8.49
During the past 0 years, New African Properties's highest Yield on Cost was 8.49. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
BOT:NAP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 80.68% of 880
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 3.77
vs BOT:NAP: 8.49
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) 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.
New African Properties 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
BOT:NAP vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, New African Properties'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.
New African Properties 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, New African Properties's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where New African Properties's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
New African Properties 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.
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.49 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 New African Properties and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #170 out of 880 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 19.3%.
Is New African Properties' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
New African Properties' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.49. The Real Estate industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.77. New African Properties' value of 8.49 is 125.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #170 out of 880 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, New African Properties has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does New African Properties' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, New African Properties ranks #170 out of 880 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places New African Properties in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.77. New African Properties' value of 8.49 is 125.2% 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 Real Estate company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Real Estate companies is 3.77, based on 880 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. New African Properties's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.49 is 125.2% 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 New African Properties and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New African Properties's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New African Properties stock overvalued right now?
New African Properties (BOT:NAP) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 8.49. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.49 and 125.2% above the Real Estate industry median of 3.77. New African Properties' overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 New African Properties (BOT:NAP), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 8.49 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.
New African Properties Ltd is a property investment company. The company owns a portfolio of Botswana-based retail properties. Its investment objective is to provide returns to investors through income and capital growth.
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