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Korea FundKF +4.68%37 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.69 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 14.31. GuruFocus rates KF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,108 Asset Management companies, Korea Fund ranks worse than 94.49% on this metric.
Korea Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.69.
The historical rank and industry rank for Korea Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
KF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57 Med: 14.31 Max: 47.42
Current: 0.69
During the past 8 years, Korea Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 47.42. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 14.31.
KF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 94.49% of 1108
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.315
vs KF: 0.69
Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) 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.
Korea Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
KF vs GLO, KWY, FCT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Korea Fund'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.
Korea Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Korea Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Korea Fund'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.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Korea Fund is calculated as
Korea Fund (KF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.69 as of Aug. 13, 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 Korea Fund and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 14.31. Over the past decade, Korea Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.57 to 47.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Korea Fund ranks #1047 out of 1108 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Korea Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Korea Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.69 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 14.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 47.42. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32. Korea Fund's value of 0.69 is 89.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Korea Fund ranks #1047 out of 1108 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Korea Fund has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Korea Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to GLO and KWY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Korea Fund ranks #1047 out of 1108 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Korea Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32. Korea Fund's value of 0.69 is 89.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Korea Fund's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.57 to 47.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.31 vs. the industry median of 6.32, Korea Fund has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.32, based on 1,108 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. Korea Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.69 is 89.1% 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 Korea Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Korea Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.69, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 14.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Korea Fund stock overvalued right now?
Korea Fund (KF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.69. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.69, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 14.31 and 89.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.32. Korea Fund's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 Korea Fund (KF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.69 as of Aug. 13, 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.
Korea Fund Inc is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in securities, equity securities, of Korean companies. Its portfolio consists of the different sectors such as the auto components, banks, beverages, chemicals, aerospace and defense, insurance, machinery, and Others.
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