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Northern 3 VCTLSE:NTN 30 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.55 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 5.67. GuruFocus rates LSE:NTN with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,110 Asset Management companies, Northern 3 VCT ranks worse than 57.75% on this metric.
Northern 3 VCT's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.55.
The historical rank and industry rank for Northern 3 VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:NTN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.94 Med: 5.67 Max: 8.18
Current: 5.55
During the past 13 years, Northern 3 VCT's highest Yield on Cost was 8.18. The lowest was 3.94. And the median was 5.67.
LSE:NTN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 57.75% of 1110
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.44
vs LSE:NTN: 5.55
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.
Northern 3 VCT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:NTN vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Northern 3 VCT'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.
Northern 3 VCT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Northern 3 VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northern 3 VCT'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 Northern 3 VCT is calculated as
Northern 3 VCT (LSE:NTN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.55 as of Aug. 08, 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 Northern 3 VCT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.67. Over the past decade, Northern 3 VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.94 to 8.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern 3 VCT ranks #641 out of 1110 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 57.7%.
Is Northern 3 VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Northern 3 VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.55 is near median its 10-year median of 5.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.94 to a high of 8.18. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.44. Northern 3 VCT's value of 5.55 is 13.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern 3 VCT ranks #641 out of 1110 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Northern 3 VCT has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern 3 VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Northern 3 VCT ranks #641 out of 1110 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Northern 3 VCT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.44. Northern 3 VCT's value of 5.55 is 13.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern 3 VCT's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.94 to 8.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.67 vs. the industry median of 6.44, Northern 3 VCT 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 6.44, based on 1,110 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. Northern 3 VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.55 is 13.8% 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 Northern 3 VCT and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northern 3 VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.55, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern 3 VCT stock overvalued right now?
Northern 3 VCT (LSE:NTN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.55. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.55, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.67 and 13.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.44. Northern 3 VCT's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Northern 3 VCT (LSE:NTN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.55 as of Aug. 08, 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.
Northern 3 VCT PLC is a Venture Capital Trust. The company is managed by NVM Private Equity. Northern invests mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings, with its remaining assets invested in a portfolio of listed interest-bearing and equity investments and bank deposits. Its objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. The company holds investments in unquoted UK manufacturing and service businesses that meet the managers' key criteria of fair value, growth potential, and ability to generate cash.
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