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Span DDZAG:SPAN 12 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.67 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ZAG:SPAN with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 997 Software companies, Span DD ranks worse than 54.46% on this metric.
Span DD's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 2.67.
The historical rank and industry rank for Span DD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ZAG:SPAN'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 2.7
Current: 2.67
During the past 0 years, Span DD's highest Yield on Cost was 2.70. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
ZAG:SPAN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 54.46% of 997
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.08
vs ZAG:SPAN: 2.67
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.
Span DD 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ZAG:SPAN vs : 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Span DD'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.
Span DD 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Span DD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Span DD'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.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Span DD is calculated as
Span DD (ZAG:SPAN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.67 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 Span DD and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Span DD ranks #543 out of 997 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Span DD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Span DD's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.67. The Software industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Span DD's value of 2.67 is 13.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Span DD ranks #543 out of 997 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Span DD has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Span DD's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Span DD ranks #543 out of 997 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Span DD in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.08. Span DD's value of 2.67 is 13.3% below 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 Software company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Software companies is 3.08, based on 997 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. Span DD's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.67 is 13.3% 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 Span DD 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. Span DD's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Span DD stock overvalued right now?
Span DD (ZAG:SPAN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 2.67. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.67 and 13.3% below the Software industry median of 3.08. Span DD's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Span DD (ZAG:SPAN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.67 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.
Span DD is an information technology solution provider and consultant. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments: Software Asset Management and Licensing, Infrastructure Services, Cloud & Cyber Security, Service Center Management and Technical Support, and Software and Business Solutions Development. The majority of the group's revenue is generated from the Software Asset Management and Licensing segment, which encompasses the sale of program licenses and related support services. Some of the program licenses offered under this segment are related to Azure and M365 platforms, Cloud security solutions, business solutions, AI, etc. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from Croatia, followed by Slovenia, the USA, UK, Estonia, and other markets.
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