GUG (Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund) Dividend Yield %: 9.27% (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield %?

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund GUG -0.13% 32 Dividend Yield % is 9.27% as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 9.30. GuruFocus rates GUG with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 32/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks better than 75.94% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is 9.27%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

GUG' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.69   Med: 9.3   Max: 11.13
Current: 9.27

During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund was 11.13%. The lowest was 8.69%. And the median was 9.30%.

GUG's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
75.94% of 1114 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.91 vs GUG: 9.27

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.64.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is 1.13, which seems too high.

During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund was 1.13. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 0.85.

As of today (2026-07-27), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is 9.27%.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.71.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund  (NYSE:GUG) 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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Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guggenheim Active Allocation 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.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Annual Data
Trend May22 May23 May24 May25
Dividend Yield %
2.98 10.47 9.49 9.43

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Semi-Annual Data
May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.37 9.49 9.06 9.43 9.21

GUG vs WIW, BGY, IGD: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Guggenheim Active Allocation 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.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1187502026-07-152026-07-152026-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-06-152026-06-152026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-05-152026-05-152026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-04-152026-04-152026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-03-132026-03-132026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-02-132026-02-132026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502026-01-152026-01-152026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502025-12-152025-12-152025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502025-11-142025-11-142025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502025-10-152025-10-152025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502025-09-152025-09-152025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1187502025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash 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.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.425/15.38
=9.27 %

Current Share Price is $15.38.
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.425.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.425/15.38
=9.27 %

Current Share Price is $15.38.
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.11875 * 12 = $1.425.

* 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.

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What does a Dividend Yield % of 9.27% mean?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.27% as of Jul. 27, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.30. Over the past decade, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 8.69 to 11.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #268 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 24.1%.
Is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 9.27% is near median its 10-year median of 9.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.69 to a high of 11.13. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.91. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's value of 9.27% is 56.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #268 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to WIW and BGY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #268 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.91. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's value of 9.27% is 56.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 8.69 to 11.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.30 vs. the industry median of 5.91, Guggenheim Active Allocation 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 5.91, 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. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 9.27% is 56.9% 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 Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 9.27%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund stock overvalued right now?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) has a current Dividend Yield % of 9.27%. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.27%, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.30 and 56.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.91. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 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 Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.27% as of Jul. 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.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Business Description

Address 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company invests in both fixed-income and other debt instruments selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities, and may also invest in equities. It uses tactical asset allocation models to determine the optimal allocation of its assets between fixed-income and equity securities. A majority of its investments are made in corporate bonds and the rest in senior floating rate interests, asset-backed securities, preferred stocks, and other securities.
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