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ProVen VCTLSE:PVN 35 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.99 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 5.18. GuruFocus rates LSE:PVN with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, ProVen VCT ranks worse than 62.53% on this metric.
ProVen VCT's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 4.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for ProVen VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PVN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17 Med: 5.18 Max: 7.55
Current: 4.99
During the past 13 years, ProVen VCT's highest Yield on Cost was 7.55. The lowest was 2.17. And the median was 5.18.
LSE:PVN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 62.53% of 1113
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.48
vs LSE:PVN: 4.99
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.
ProVen VCT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:PVN vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, ProVen 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.
ProVen VCT 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, ProVen VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ProVen 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 ProVen VCT is calculated as
ProVen VCT (LSE:PVN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.99 as of Aug. 06, 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 ProVen VCT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.18. Over the past decade, ProVen VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.17 to 7.55. According to the industry distribution chart, ProVen VCT ranks #696 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 62.5%.
Is ProVen VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
ProVen VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.99 is near median its 10-year median of 5.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.17 to a high of 7.55. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.48. ProVen VCT's value of 4.99 is 23% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ProVen VCT ranks #696 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ProVen VCT has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ProVen VCT's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, ProVen VCT ranks #696 out of 1113 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places ProVen VCT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.48. ProVen VCT's value of 4.99 is 23% below this benchmark. Historically, ProVen VCT's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.17 to 7.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.18 vs. the industry median of 6.48, ProVen 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 6.48, based on 1,113 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. ProVen VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.99 is 23% 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 ProVen VCT and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ProVen VCT's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.99, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProVen VCT stock overvalued right now?
ProVen VCT (LSE:PVN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.99. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.99, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.18 and 23% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.48. ProVen VCT's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 6 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 ProVen VCT (LSE:PVN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.99 as of Aug. 06, 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.
ProVen VCT PLC is an investment company that invests in a portfolio of carefully selected smaller companies. The Company operates as a Venture Capital Trust, enabling shareholders to benefit from available tax reliefs, and has outsourced its portfolio management and administration functions. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term returns greater than those available from portfolios of quoted companies by investing in carefully selected qualifying holdings in small and medium-sized unquoted companies with growth prospects, together with non-qualifying investments held for liquidity management purposes.
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