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Dubai Residential REITDFM:DUBAIRESI 28 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.83 as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates DFM:DUBAIRESI with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 850 REITs companies, Dubai Residential REIT ranks worse than 55.65% on this metric.
Dubai Residential REIT's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.83.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dubai Residential REIT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
DFM:DUBAIRESI'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 6.83
Current: 6.83
During the past 2 years, Dubai Residential REIT's highest Yield on Cost was 6.83. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
DFM:DUBAIRESI's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 55.65% of 850
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 7.525
vs DFM:DUBAIRESI: 6.83
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.
Dubai Residential REIT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
DFM:DUBAIRESI vs VMRK, EQR, ESS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Dubai Residential REIT'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.
Dubai Residential REIT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Dubai Residential REIT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dubai Residential REIT'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.
Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.83 as of Aug. 31, 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 Dubai Residential REIT and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #473 out of 850 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 55.6%.
Is Dubai Residential REIT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Dubai Residential REIT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.83. The REITs industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.53. Dubai Residential REIT's value of 6.83 is 9.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #473 out of 850 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dubai Residential REIT has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dubai Residential REIT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to VMRK and EQR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Dubai Residential REIT ranks #473 out of 850 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Dubai Residential REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.53. Dubai Residential REIT's value of 6.83 is 9.2% 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 REITs company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among REITs companies is 7.53, based on 850 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. Dubai Residential REIT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.83 is 9.2% 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 Dubai Residential REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dubai Residential REIT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dubai Residential REIT stock overvalued right now?
Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.83. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.83 and 9.2% below the REITs industry median of 7.53. Dubai Residential REIT's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Dubai Residential REIT (DFM:DUBAIRESI), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.83 as of Aug. 31, 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.
Dubai Residential REIT is a closed-ended real estate investment fund incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and licensed by the SCA. The Group's real estate portfolio is categorised into four price segments Premium, Community, Affordable and Corporate Housing which appeal to a range of socioeconomic demographics, in addition to the Other segment.
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