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PaidPAYD -2.44%58 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates PAYD with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.55 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,000 Software companies, Paid ranks worse than 99999.9% on this metric.
Paid's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Paid's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
PAYD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.08 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
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.
Paid 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
PAYD vs ILLR, MNDO, BMR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Paid'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.
Paid 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paid's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paid'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.
Paid (PAYD) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 23, 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 Paid and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Paid ranks #999999 out of 1000 companies in the Software industry.
Is Paid's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Paid's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Paid ranks #999999 out of 1000 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paid has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paid's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ILLR and MNDO?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Paid ranks #999999 out of 1000 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Paid in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. 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 a Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.08, based on 1,000 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 Paid and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paid'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 Paid stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paid (PAYD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.55, compared to a current price of $2.40 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Paid's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Paid (PAYD), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 23, 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.
Is Paid (PAYD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paid stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.40 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.55.
GuruFocus considers Paid to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PAYD:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $2.55 vs. price of $2.40 (5.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PAYD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Paid Inc has developed a full line of SaaS-based business services, including PaidPayments, PaidCart, PaidShipping, and PaidWeb. These solutions are developed to provide businesses with a streamlined experience for website creation, online sales, payment collection, and shipping all in one platform. It operates in four segments: Client services, eCommerce services, Shipping coordination and label generation services, and Corporate operations. The majority of its revenue comes from its Shipping coordination & label generation services segment. Its geographical segments are Canada and the United States, of which the majority of its revenue comes from Canada.
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