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 Security Papers'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 Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Security Papers'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.
Security Papers Dividend Yield % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Security Papers's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Security Papers's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Security Papers Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
PKR 9.000000
2025-09-18
2025-09-19
2025-10-03
Cash Dividend
semi-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.
Security Papers'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.
Security Papers (KAR:SEPL) has a Dividend Yield % of 6.05% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Security Papers and its competitors.
Is Security Papers' Dividend Yield % too high?
Security Papers' current Dividend Yield % is 6.05%. The Forest Products industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.67. Security Papers' value of 6.05% is 127% above this industry median.
How does Security Papers' Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
Security Papers' Dividend Yield % of 6.05% can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.67. Security Papers' value of 6.05% is 127% 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 a Forest Products company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Forest Products companies is 2.67, based on 140 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. Security Papers's current Dividend Yield % of 6.05% is 127% 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 Security Papers and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Security Papers's current Dividend Yield % is 6.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Security Papers stock overvalued right now?
Security Papers (KAR:SEPL) has a current Dividend Yield % of 6.05%. The current Dividend Yield % is 6.05% and 127% above the Forest Products industry median of 2.67. 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 Security Papers (KAR:SEPL), the current Dividend Yield % is 6.05% 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.
Security Papers Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing security paper for Banknotes and other Security Paper products such as Prize Bonds, Defense Savings Certificates, Non-Judicial Stamp Papers, Passport Papers, Cheque Book, Certificate for Educational Boards, and Degree for Universities, and Ballot Paper.
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