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Genus (LSE:GNS) Dividend Yield % : 1.88% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Genus Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Genus is 1.88%.

Good Sign:

Genus PLC stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

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

LSE:GNS' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5   Med: 1.11   Max: 1.88
Current: 1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Genus was 1.88%. The lowest was 0.50%. And the median was 1.11%.

LSE:GNS's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
55.33% of 150 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.59 vs LSE:GNS: 1.88

Genus's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Genus was 0.46. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.35.

As of today (2024-04-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Genus is 1.88%.

Genus's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.22.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Genus was 21.20% per year. The lowest was 0.90% per year. And the median was 10.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Genus Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Genus'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.

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Genus Dividend Yield % Chart

Genus Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.01 0.80 0.60 1.28 1.48

Genus Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 1.28 1.05 1.48 1.47

Competitive Comparison of Genus's Dividend Yield %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Genus'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.


Genus's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Genus's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Genus's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Genus Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Genus Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
GBP 0.1032024-02-292024-03-012024-03-28Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.2172023-11-092023-11-102023-12-08Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP:GBP 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.

Genus's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.32/17.04
=1.88 %

Current Share Price is £17.04.
Genus's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is £0.32.

Genus's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.206/17.04
=1.21 %

Current Share Price is £17.04.
Genus's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as £0.103 * 2 = £0.206.

* 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.


Genus  (LSE:GNS) 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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Genus (LSE:GNS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Matrix House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hants, GBR, RG21 4DZ
Genus PLC is a biotechnology company that develops animal genetics for agricultural purposes. The company breeds and distributes the genes of pigs and bulls, scientifically selecting livestock whose offspring are designed to increase the profitability of its customers. In the porcine market, Genus sells boars and sows that produce offspring with desirable characteristics, such as feed-efficient growth or leaner meat. In the dairy and beef markets, the company's primary product is bull semen, which is delivered through artificial insemination to improve its customers' herds and their efficiency. Genus also offers embryos through its subsidiary IVB.