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Botswana Insurance HoldingsBOT:BIHLBT Dividend Yield % is 4.59% as of Aug. 26, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 421 Insurance companies, Botswana Insurance Holdings ranks better than 70.55% on this metric.
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.
* 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.
For the Insurance - Reinsurance subindustry, Botswana Insurance Holdings'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.
Botswana Insurance Holdings Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Botswana Insurance Holdings's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Botswana Insurance Holdings's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Botswana Insurance Holdings Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
BWP 0.560000
2026-04-14
2026-04-16
2026-04-23
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
BWP:BWP 1.000000
BWP 0.530000
2025-10-08
2025-10-10
2025-10-22
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
BWP:BWP 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.
* 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.
Botswana Insurance Holdings (BOT:BIHLBT) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.59% as of Aug. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Botswana Insurance Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Botswana Insurance Holdings ranks #124 out of 421 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is Botswana Insurance Holdings' Dividend Yield % too high?
Botswana Insurance Holdings' current Dividend Yield % is 4.59%. The Insurance industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Botswana Insurance Holdings' value of 4.59% is 43% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Botswana Insurance Holdings ranks #124 out of 421 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Botswana Insurance Holdings' Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Botswana Insurance Holdings ranks #124 out of 421 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Botswana Insurance Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Botswana Insurance Holdings' value of 4.59% is 43% 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 Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.21, based on 421 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. Botswana Insurance Holdings's current Dividend Yield % of 4.59% is 43% 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 Botswana Insurance Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Botswana Insurance Holdings's current Dividend Yield % is 4.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Botswana Insurance Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Botswana Insurance Holdings (BOT:BIHLBT) has a current Dividend Yield % of 4.59%. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.59% and 43% above the Insurance industry median of 3.21. 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 Botswana Insurance Holdings (BOT:BIHLBT), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.59% 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.
Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd is financial services group. It operates two subsidiaries company which is Botswana Life Insurance Limited and Botswana Insurance Fund. Botswana Life Insurance Limited provides life insurance services to its customers through Botswana Life. Botswana Insurance Fund provides asset management services to its customers through Bifm. Majority of the revenue comes from Botswana Life Insurance.
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