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Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpAMIL:DEA 20 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59 as of Sep. 20, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 2.98. GuruFocus rates MIL:DEA with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 435 Utilities - Regulated companies, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA ranks worse than 62.53% on this metric.
MIL:DEA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 62.53% of 435
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.29
vs MIL:DEA: 3.59
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.
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
MIL:DEA vs NEE, SO, DUK: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA'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.
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA'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.
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA (MIL:DEA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.59 as of Sep. 20, 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 Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 2.98. Over the past decade, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.65 to 3.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA ranks #272 out of 435 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 62.5%.
Is Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.59 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.65 to a high of 3.68. The Utilities - Regulated industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29. Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's value of 3.59 is 16.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA ranks #272 out of 435 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA ranks #272 out of 435 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29. Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's value of 3.59 is 16.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.65 to 3.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.98 vs. the industry median of 4.29, Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.29, based on 435 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. Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.59 is 16.3% 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 Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 2.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA stock overvalued right now?
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA (MIL:DEA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.59. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 2.98 and 16.3% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.29. Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA (MIL:DEA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.59 as of Sep. 20, 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.
Distribuzione Elettrica Adriatica SpA is a Italy based company. Its activity is divided into two distinct business lines dedicated, respectively, to the distribution of electricity (Distribution Electrical Energy) and public lighting (Public Lighting). In the distribution of electricity, The company deals with the activities relating to the operation, maintenance and development of medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) infrastructures with the objective of allowing the transport of electricity from the substations of the distribution networks to the withdrawal points (PoD). The public lighting includes design, construction and maintenance of public lighting systems, by virtue of obtaining concessions from the relevant municipalities.
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