Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Africa Opportunity Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Africa Opportunity Fund LSE:AOF 36 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:AOF with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Africa Opportunity Fund ranks worse than 89766.52% on this metric.

Africa Opportunity Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.


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


During the past 13 years, Africa Opportunity Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 3.78. The lowest was 1.93. And the median was 3.27.


LSE:AOF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.

Africa Opportunity Fund  (LSE:AOF) 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.

Africa Opportunity Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms

LSE:AOF vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Africa Opportunity 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.

Africa Opportunity Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Africa Opportunity Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Africa Opportunity Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Africa Opportunity Fund 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 Africa Opportunity Fund is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 mean?
Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 14, 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 Africa Opportunity Fund and its competitors. Over the past decade, Africa Opportunity Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.93 to 3.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Africa Opportunity Fund ranks #999999 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Africa Opportunity Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Africa Opportunity Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.93 to a high of 3.78. Based on the distribution chart, Africa Opportunity Fund ranks #999999 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Africa Opportunity Fund has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Africa Opportunity Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Africa Opportunity Fund ranks #999999 out of 1114 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Africa Opportunity Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. Historically, Africa Opportunity Fund's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.93 to 3.78 over the past decade. 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. 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 Africa Opportunity Fund 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. Africa Opportunity Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Africa Opportunity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Africa Opportunity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 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 Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 14, 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.

Africa Opportunity Fund Business Description

Address South Church Street, P.O. Box 309, George Town, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, CYM
Africa Opportunity Fund Ltd operates in the United Kingdom's financial service sector and is a closed-end investment company formed with the objective of achieving capital growth and income through investments in value, arbitrage, and special situations opportunities derived from the continent of Africa. The company is organized into one main operating segment, which invests in equity securities, debt instruments, and relative derivatives. All of the Companies activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the others.
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