Morgan Stanley China A Share FundCAF +0.60%24 Dividend Yield % is 1.30% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates CAF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund ranks worse than 90.66% on this metric.
During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund was 0.30. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.07.
During the past 12 months, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -19.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 344.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund was 344.20% per year. The lowest was -69.40% per year. And the median was -19.30% per year.
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.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (NYSE:CAF) 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.
* 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.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividend Yield % Chart
CAF vs PSBD, CION, BKT: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Morgan Stanley China A Share 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.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.262949
2025-12-19
2025-12-19
2025-12-29
Cash Dividend
annually
USD: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.
* 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.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.30% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.02 to 10.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund ranks #1010 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 90.7%.
Is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 1.30% is 29% above median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 10.83. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's value of 1.30% is 78.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund ranks #1010 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to PSBD and CION?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund ranks #1010 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's value of 1.30% is 78.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.02 to 10.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 6.04, Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.04, based on 1,114 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. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 1.30% is 78.5% 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 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 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 1.30%, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund stock overvalued right now?
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) has a current Dividend Yield % of 1.30%. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.30%, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 78.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.04. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.30% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Business Description
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc is the United States based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing a majority of its assets in A-shares of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Its portfolio of investments consists of investment in different sectors such as the aerospace and defense, banks, automobiles, household durables, media, pharmaceuticals, software and other sectors.
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