Sony Financial GroupSFGYY +2.00%24 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.58 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 2.69. GuruFocus rates SFGYY with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 420 Insurance companies, Sony Financial Group ranks worse than 70.48% on this metric.
Sony Financial Group's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.58.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SFGYY'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.54 Med: 2.69 Max: 2.87
Current: 2.58
During the past 13 years, Sony Financial Group's highest Yield on Cost was 2.87. The lowest was 2.54. And the median was 2.69.
SFGYY's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 70.48% of 420
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 3.96
vs SFGYY: 2.58
Sony Financial Group (OTCPK:SFGYY) 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.
Sony Financial Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SFGYY vs AFL, MET, PRU: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sony Financial Group'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.
Sony Financial Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Sony Financial Group 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.
Sony Financial Group (SFGYY) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.58 as of Jul. 12, 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 Sony Financial Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.69. Over the past decade, Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.54 to 2.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #296 out of 420 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Sony Financial Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.58 is near median its 10-year median of 2.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.54 to a high of 2.87. The Insurance industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.96. Sony Financial Group's value of 2.58 is 34.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #296 out of 420 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sony Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sony Financial Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #296 out of 420 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Sony Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.96. Sony Financial Group's value of 2.58 is 34.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Sony Financial Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 2.54 to 2.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.69 vs. the industry median of 3.96, Sony Financial Group 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 Insurance company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Insurance companies is 3.96, based on 420 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. Sony Financial Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.58 is 34.8% 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 Sony Financial Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sony Financial Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.58, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sony Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Sony Financial Group (SFGYY) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.58. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.58, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.69 and 34.8% below the Insurance industry median of 3.96. Sony Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 8 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 Sony Financial Group (SFGYY), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.58 as of Jul. 12, 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.
Sony Financial Group Inc is a Japanese financial holding company with three core subsidiaries: Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Sony Life), Sony Assurance Inc. (Sony Assurance) and Sony Bank Inc. (Sony Bank). Sony Life provides tailor-made life insurance based on detailed consulting by Lifeplanner sales specialists (sales staff) and partners. Sony Assurance provides automobile, fire, medical, and other forms of insurance through the Internet and telephone. Sony Bank provides deposits, mortgages, investment trusts, and foreign exchange margin transaction services through the Internet. The company has three business segments, namely Life Insurance Business, Non-life Insurance Business, Banking Business, and others.
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