Legal & General GroupLGGNF 42 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 9.53 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 8.38. GuruFocus rates LGGNF with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Legal & General Group ranks better than 69.39% on this metric.
Legal & General Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.53.
The historical rank and industry rank for Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LGGNF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.89 Med: 8.38 Max: 13.21
Current: 9.53
During the past 13 years, Legal & General Group's highest Yield on Cost was 13.21. The lowest was 5.89. And the median was 8.38.
LGGNF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 69.39% of 1114
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.445
vs LGGNF: 9.53
Legal & General Group (OTCPK:LGGNF) 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.
Legal & General Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LGGNF vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Legal & General Group'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.
Legal & General Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Legal & General Group 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.
Legal & General Group (LGGNF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 9.53 as of Jul. 12, 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 Legal & General Group and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 8.38. Over the past decade, Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.89 to 13.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Legal & General Group ranks #341 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 30.6%.
Is Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Legal & General Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 9.53 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 8.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.89 to a high of 13.21. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. Legal & General Group's value of 9.53 is 47.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legal & General Group ranks #341 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Legal & General Group has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legal & General Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Legal & General Group ranks #341 out of 1114 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Legal & General Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. Legal & General Group's value of 9.53 is 47.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Legal & General Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 5.89 to 13.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.38 vs. the industry median of 6.45, Legal & General Group has consistently been above 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 6.45, based on 1,114 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. Legal & General Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 9.53 is 47.9% 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 Legal & General Group and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legal & General Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 9.53, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 8.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legal & General Group stock overvalued right now?
Legal & General Group (LGGNF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 9.53. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 9.53, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 8.38 and 47.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.45. Legal & General Group's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 5 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 Legal & General Group (LGGNF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 9.53 as of Jul. 12, 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.
Legal & General Group PLC operates across five reportable segments, comprising Institutional Retirement, Asset Management, Insurance, Retail Retirement and Corporate Investments. Its revenue includes insurance revenue, fees from fund management and investment contracts and other operational income from contracts with customers. The company operates in United Kingdom, USA and Rest of World.
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