Sonar Bangla Insurance (DHA:SONARBAINS) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.29 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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DHA:SONARBAINS Sonar Bangla Insurance Ltd DHA:SONARBAINS
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What is Sonar Bangla Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Sonar Bangla Insurance DHA:SONARBAINS -1.55% 27 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.29 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:SONARBAINS with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 422 Insurance companies, Sonar Bangla Insurance ranks worse than 88.86% on this metric.

Sonar Bangla Insurance's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 1.29.


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

DHA:SONARBAINS' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 4.61
Current: 1.29


During the past 0 years, Sonar Bangla Insurance's highest Yield on Cost was 4.61. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


DHA:SONARBAINS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than
88.86% of 422 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 3.88 vs DHA:SONARBAINS: 1.29

Sonar Bangla Insurance  (DHA:SONARBAINS) 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.


Sonar Bangla Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


Sonar Bangla Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Competitor Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sonar Bangla Insurance'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.


Sonar Bangla Insurance 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sonar Bangla Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonar Bangla Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Sonar Bangla Insurance 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 Sonar Bangla Insurance is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % →
What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.29 mean?
Sonar Bangla Insurance (DHA:SONARBAINS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.29 as of Jul. 27, 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 Sonar Bangla Insurance and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonar Bangla Insurance ranks #375 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 88.9%.
Is Sonar Bangla Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Sonar Bangla Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.29. The Insurance industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88. Sonar Bangla Insurance's value of 1.29 is 66.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sonar Bangla Insurance ranks #375 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sonar Bangla Insurance has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonar Bangla Insurance's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sonar Bangla Insurance ranks #375 out of 422 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Sonar Bangla Insurance in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88. Sonar Bangla Insurance's value of 1.29 is 66.8% 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 an Insurance company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Insurance companies is 3.88, based on 422 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. Sonar Bangla Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.29 is 66.8% 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 Sonar Bangla Insurance and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonar Bangla Insurance's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonar Bangla Insurance stock overvalued right now?
Sonar Bangla Insurance (DHA:SONARBAINS) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.29. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.29 and 66.8% below the Insurance industry median of 3.88. Sonar Bangla Insurance's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 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 Sonar Bangla Insurance (DHA:SONARBAINS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.29 as of Jul. 27, 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.

Sonar Bangla Insurance Business Description

Address Paramount Heights, 14th Floor, 65/2/1, Box Culvert Road, Paltan, Dhaka, BGD, 1000
Sonar Bangla Insurance Ltd is a Non-life insurance company. The company provides Accident insurance, Motor insurance, Fire insurance, Marine cargo insurance, Marine Hull Insurance, Engineering insurance, and Miscellaneous insurance.
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