AWP (Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund) Dividend Yield %: 12.79% (As of Sep. 09, 2026) — 16% Above Median

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What is Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield %?

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund AWP -1.49% 32 Dividend Yield % is 12.79% as of Sep. 09, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 11.06. GuruFocus rates AWP with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,106 Asset Management companies, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks better than 89.78% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-09), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund is 12.79%.

Good Sign:

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

AWP' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.01   Med: 11.06   Max: 15.26
Current: 12.79

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund was 15.26%. The lowest was 7.01%. And the median was 11.06%.

AWP's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
89.78% of 1106 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.865 vs AWP: 12.79

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.67.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund is 0.83, which seems too high.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund was 6.86. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.43.

As of today (2026-09-09), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund is 12.79%.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.72.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund  (NYSE:AWP) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 7.32 12.09 14.59 11.16 12.37

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.01 11.16 12.44 12.37 12.04

AWP vs JOF, SCD, NAN: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1200002026-08-242026-08-242026-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-07-232026-07-232026-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-06-232026-06-232026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-05-212026-05-212026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-04-222026-04-222026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-03-242026-03-242026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-02-202026-02-202026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-01-232026-01-232026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-12-312025-12-312026-01-12Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-11-212025-11-212025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-10-242025-10-242025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-09-232025-09-232025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.44/11.25
=12.80 %

Current Share Price is $11.25.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.44.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.44/11.25
=12.80 %

Current Share Price is $11.25.
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.12 * 12 = $1.44.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 12.79% mean?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) has a Dividend Yield % of 12.79% as of Sep. 09, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 11.06. Over the past decade, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.01 to 15.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #113 out of 1106 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 10.2%.
Is Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 12.79% is 16% above median its 10-year median of 11.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.01 to a high of 15.26. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.87. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's value of 12.79% is 118.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #113 out of 1106 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to JOF and SCD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund ranks #113 out of 1106 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.87. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's value of 12.79% is 118.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.01 to 15.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.06 vs. the industry median of 5.87, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund has consistently been above 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 Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.87, based on 1,106 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 12.79% is 118.1% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 12.79%, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 11.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund stock overvalued right now?
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) has a current Dividend Yield % of 12.79%. The current Dividend Yield % is 12.79%, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 11.06 and 118.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.87. Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), the current Dividend Yield % is 12.79% as of Sep. 09, 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.

Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund Business Description

Address 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income and capital appreciation. It predominantly invests in equity and debt securities of domestic and foreign issuers which are principally engaged in the real estate industry, real estate financing or control real estate assets. Its portfolio of investments consists securities of Industrial REITs, Retail REITs, Data Center REITs, Health Care REITs and others.
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