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Austere SystemsBOM:544505 +2.50%22 Dividend Yield % is 0.50% as of Aug. 26, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 0.44. GuruFocus rates BOM:544505 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 997 Software companies, Austere Systems ranks worse than 86.96% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Austere Systems is 0.50%.
Good Sign:
Austere Systems Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Austere Systems's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544505'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 0.44 Max: 0.51
Current: 0.5
During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Austere Systems was 0.51%. The lowest was 0.39%. And the median was 0.44%.
BOM:544505's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 86.96% of 997
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs BOM:544505: 0.50
Austere Systems (BOM:544505) 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.
The historical data trend for Austere Systems'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.
BOM:544505 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Austere Systems'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.
Austere Systems Dividend Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Austere Systems's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Austere Systems's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Austere Systems Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
INR 0.200000
2026-02-11
2026-02-11
0000-00-00
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 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.
Austere Systems's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Austere Systems (BOM:544505) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.50% as of Aug. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Austere Systems and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 0.44. Over the past decade, Austere Systems' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.39 to 0.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Austere Systems ranks #867 out of 997 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Austere Systems' Dividend Yield % too high?
Austere Systems' current Dividend Yield % of 0.50% is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.39 to a high of 0.51. The Software industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.16. Austere Systems' value of 0.50% is 76.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Austere Systems ranks #867 out of 997 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Austere Systems has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Austere Systems' Dividend Yield % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Austere Systems ranks #867 out of 997 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Austere Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.16. Austere Systems' value of 0.50% is 76.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Austere Systems' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.39 to 0.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.44 vs. the industry median of 2.16, Austere Systems 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 Dividend Yield % for a Software company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Software companies is 2.16, based on 997 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. Austere Systems's current Dividend Yield % of 0.50% is 76.9% 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 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 Austere Systems and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Austere Systems's current Dividend Yield % is 0.50%, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 0.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Austere Systems stock overvalued right now?
Austere Systems (BOM:544505) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.50%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.50%, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.44 and 76.9% below the Software industry median of 2.16. Austere Systems' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 Austere Systems (BOM:544505), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.50% as of Aug. 26, 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.
Austere Systems Ltd specializes in an extensive array of services, including software development, Software as a Service (SaaS), mobile application development, information technology solutions, database management, ITenabled services, training and development, web development, web and portal operations, e-commerce platforms, ERP and MIS solutions, Data Analytics and AI Services, Process automation, Digital Transformation as well as data and document management storage. It is also engaged in reselling software products and providing business process outsourcing and knowledge management solutions, alongside IT consulting and advisory services.
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