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Copperbelt EnergyLUS:CECZ -0.13%26 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.77 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates LUS:CECZ with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 436 Utilities - Regulated companies, Copperbelt Energy ranks better than 68.58% on this metric.
Copperbelt Energy's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 5.77.
The historical rank and industry rank for Copperbelt Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LUS:CECZ'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 5.77
Current: 5.77
During the past 0 years, Copperbelt Energy's highest Yield on Cost was 5.77. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
LUS:CECZ's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 68.58% of 436
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.17
vs LUS:CECZ: 5.77
Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ) 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.
Copperbelt Energy 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LUS:CECZ vs NEE, SO, DUK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Copperbelt Energy'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.
Copperbelt Energy 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Copperbelt Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Copperbelt Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Copperbelt Energy 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.
Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.77 as of Aug. 18, 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 Copperbelt Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Copperbelt Energy ranks #137 out of 436 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 31.4%.
Is Copperbelt Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Copperbelt Energy's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.77. The Utilities - Regulated industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.17. Copperbelt Energy's value of 5.77 is 38.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Copperbelt Energy ranks #137 out of 436 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Copperbelt Energy has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Copperbelt Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Copperbelt Energy ranks #137 out of 436 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Copperbelt Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.17. Copperbelt Energy's value of 5.77 is 38.4% above this benchmark. 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.17, based on 436 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. Copperbelt Energy's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.77 is 38.4% above 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 Copperbelt Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Copperbelt Energy's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Copperbelt Energy stock overvalued right now?
Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.77. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.77 and 38.4% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.17. Copperbelt Energy's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 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 Copperbelt Energy (LUS:CECZ), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.77 as of Aug. 18, 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.
Copperbelt Energy Corp PLC is a Zambia-based electricity company. The company is engaged in the business of supply, transmission, distribution, and generation of electricity. The company is also a developer of energy infrastructure in Africa. The company operates through two segments: Sale of electricity and Wheeling services. In the Sale of Electricity segment, the company supplies electric power directly to its customers. In Wheeling Services, it charges other entities for using its transmission lines to deliver power to their retail and mining consumers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Sale of electricity segment.
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