Nishat MillsKAR:NML +3.12%73 Dividend Yield % is 1.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 4.05. GuruFocus rates KAR:NML with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨78.79 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 523 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Nishat Mills ranks worse than 72.28% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Nishat Mills is 1.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nishat Mills's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:NML'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 4.05 Max: 8.2
Current: 1.26
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Nishat Mills was 8.20%. The lowest was 1.00%. And the median was 4.05%.
KAR:NML's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 72.28% of 523
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 2.83
vs KAR:NML: 1.26
During the past 12 months, Nishat Mills's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -33.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Nishat Mills was 20.50% per year. The lowest was -9.10% per year. And the median was 7.15% per year.
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.
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 Nishat Mills'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.
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Nishat Mills'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.
Nishat Mills Dividend Yield % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nishat Mills's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nishat Mills's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Nishat Mills Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
PKR 2.000000
2025-10-17
2025-10-20
2025-11-10
Cash Dividend
annually
PKR:PKR 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.
Nishat Mills's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
2
/
159.20
=
1.26 %
Current Share Price is ₨159.20. Nishat Mills's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is ₨2.
Nishat Mills's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
2
/
159.20
=
1.26 %
Current Share Price is ₨159.20. Nishat Mills's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as ₨2 * 1 = ₨2.
* 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.
Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Nishat Mills and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 4.05. Over the past decade, Nishat Mills' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.00 to 8.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #378 out of 523 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 72.3%.
Is Nishat Mills' Dividend Yield % too high?
Nishat Mills' current Dividend Yield % of 1.26% is 69% below median its 10-year median of 4.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.20. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.83. Nishat Mills' value of 1.26% is 55.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #378 out of 523 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nishat Mills has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nishat Mills' Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Nishat Mills ranks #378 out of 523 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Nishat Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.83. Nishat Mills' value of 1.26% is 55.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Nishat Mills' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.00 to 8.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.05 vs. the industry median of 2.83, Nishat Mills 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.83, based on 523 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. Nishat Mills's current Dividend Yield % of 1.26% is 55.5% 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 Nishat Mills and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nishat Mills's current Dividend Yield % is 1.26%, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 4.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nishat Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨78.79, compared to a current price of ₨159.20 — trading 102.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.26%, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 4.05 and 55.5% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 2.83. Nishat Mills' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Nishat Mills (KAR:NML), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.26% as of Jun. 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.
Is Nishat Mills (KAR:NML) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nishat Mills stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨159.20 is trading 102.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨78.79.
GuruFocus considers Nishat Mills to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:NML:
Dividend Yield %: 1.26% (69% below median its 10-year median of 4.05)
GF Value™: ₨78.79 vs. price of ₨159.20 (102.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 55.5% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#378 of 523)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:NML stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nishat Mills Ltd is engaged in the business of textile manufacturing and of spinning, combing, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, printing, stitching, apparel, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, linen, cloth and other goods and fabrics made from raw cotton, synthetic fibre and cloth and to generate, accumulate, distribute, supply and sell electricity. The company's segments are Spinning, Weaving, Dyeing, Denim, Workwear, Home Textile and Terry, Garments and Power Generation. It derives the majority of the revenue from Spinning segment that produces different quality of yarn including dyed yarn and sewing thread using natural and artificial fibres. Geographically it operates in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia, and Pakistan.
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