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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.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TRN:SBTT vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago'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.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago'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.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45 as of Aug. 27, 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 Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #302 out of 1247 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 24.2%.
Is Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. The Banks industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.85. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's value of 6.45 is 67.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #302 out of 1247 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #302 out of 1247 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.85. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's value of 6.45 is 67.5% 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 a Banks company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Banks companies is 3.85, based on 1,247 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. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45 is 67.5% 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 Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago stock overvalued right now?
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.45. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 and 67.5% above the Banks industry median of 3.85. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 as of Aug. 27, 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.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Ltd operates through retail, corporate, and commercial banking. The bank provides business accounts, foreign currency business accounts, saving accounts, term deposits, age-based and specialty accounts, and checking accounts.
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