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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.
Dell Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
XSWX:DELL vs SNDK, STX, WDC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Dell Technologies'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.
Dell Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Dell Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dell Technologies'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.
Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.25 as of Jul. 14, 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 Dell Technologies and its competitors. This is 84% below median its historical median of 1.59. Over the past decade, Dell Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.25 to 3.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #1108 out of 1408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 78.7%.
Is Dell Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Dell Technologies' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.25 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 1.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 3.59. The Hardware industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00. Dell Technologies' value of 0.25 is 87.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #1108 out of 1408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dell Technologies has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dell Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SNDK and STX?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Dell Technologies ranks #1108 out of 1408 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Dell Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00. Dell Technologies' value of 0.25 is 87.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Dell Technologies' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.25 to 3.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.59 vs. the industry median of 2.00, Dell Technologies 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 a Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.00, based on 1,408 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. Dell Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.25 is 87.5% 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 Dell Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dell Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.25, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 1.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dell Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.25. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF162.45, compared to a current price of CHF354.75 — trading 118.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.25, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 1.59 and 87.5% below the Hardware industry median of 2.00. Dell Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.25 as of Jul. 14, 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 Dell Technologies (XSWX:DELL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dell Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF354.75 is trading 118.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF162.45.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:DELL:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.25 (84% below median its 10-year median of 1.59)
GF Value™: CHF162.45 vs. price of CHF354.75 (118.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 87.5% below the Hardware median (#1108 of 1408)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:DELL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It focuses on premium and commercial personal computers, as well as enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
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