Smithson Investment Trust (LSE:SSON) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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What is Smithson Investment Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Smithson Investment Trust LSE:SSON 33 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SSON with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Smithson Investment Trust's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.


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


During the past 7 years, Smithson Investment Trust's highest Yield on Cost was 0.04. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.04.


LSE:SSON'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.

Smithson Investment Trust  (LSE:SSON) 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.

Smithson Investment Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, Smithson 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.

Smithson Investment Trust 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Smithson Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Smithson 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.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Smithson Investment Trust 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?
Smithson Investment Trust (LSE:SSON) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 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 Smithson Investment Trust and its competitors. Over the past decade, Smithson Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.04 to 0.04.
Is Smithson Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Smithson Investment Trust's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 0.04. Overall, Smithson Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smithson Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
Smithson Investment Trust's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. Historically, Smithson Investment Trust's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.04 to 0.04 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 1,116 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 Smithson Investment Trust 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. Smithson Investment Trust'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 Smithson Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Smithson Investment Trust (LSE:SSON) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Smithson Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smithson Investment Trust (LSE:SSON), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 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.

Smithson Investment Trust Business Description

Address 140 Aldersgate Street, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC1A 4HY
Smithson Investment Trust PLC operates as an investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with long term growth in value through exposure to a diversified portfolio of shares issued by listed or traded companies. The company invests in various sectors such as Materials; Financials; Consumer Staples; Communication Services; Consumer Discretionary; Healthcare; Industrials; and Information Technology. Geographically, it operates in Latin America; Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa; Asia Pacific; North America and Europe. It earns maximum revenue from North America.
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