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Manchester & London Investment TrustLSE:MNL +6.68%41 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.77 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 2.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:MNL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,112 Asset Management companies, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks worse than 79.95% on this metric.
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:MNL vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Manchester & London Investment Trust'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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Manchester & London Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Manchester & London Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Manchester & London Investment Trust 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.77 as of Aug. 05, 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Manchester & London Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.53 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #889 out of 1112 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 79.9%.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Manchester & London Investment Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.77 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 4.12. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49. Manchester & London Investment Trust's value of 2.77 is 57.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #889 out of 1112 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Manchester & London Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manchester & London Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #889 out of 1112 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Manchester & London Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49. Manchester & London Investment Trust's value of 2.77 is 57.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Manchester & London Investment Trust's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.53 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 6.49, Manchester & London Investment Trust 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 6.49, based on 1,112 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. Manchester & London Investment Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.77 is 57.3% 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Manchester & London Investment Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.77, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.77. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.77, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 57.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.49. Manchester & London Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.77 as of Aug. 05, 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust PLC is an investment company. It invests in companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market. The investment objective of the company is to achieve capital appreciation together with a reasonable level of income. It may invest in derivatives, money market instruments, currency instruments, contracts for differences (CFDs), futures, forwards, and options for the purposes of holding investments and hedging positions against movements in equity markets, currencies, and interest rates.
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