Manchester & London Investment TrustLSE:MNL -5.17%44 Dividend Yield % is 2.45% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 2.10. GuruFocus rates LSE:MNL with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks worse than 82.41% on this metric.
LSE:MNL'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56 Med: 2.1 Max: 4.33
Current: 2.45
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Manchester & London Investment Trust was 4.33%. The lowest was 0.56%. And the median was 2.10%.
LSE:MNL's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 82.41% of 1114
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.04
vs LSE:MNL: 2.45
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Manchester & London Investment Trust was 0.25. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.06.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Manchester & London Investment Trust was 88.20% per year. The lowest was -46.00% per year. And the median was 1.40% 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust Dividend Yield % Chart
LSE:MNL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Manchester & London Investment Trust'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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Manchester & London Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Manchester & London Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Manchester & London Investment Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Manchester & London Investment Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.200000
2026-04-09
2026-04-10
2026-05-08
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.070000
2025-10-02
2025-10-03
2025-11-07
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP: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.
* 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.
Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.45% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Manchester & London Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 2.10. Over the past decade, Manchester & London Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.56 to 4.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #918 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 82.4%.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 2.45% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 2.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 4.33. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Manchester & London Investment Trust's value of 2.45% is 59.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #918 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Manchester & London Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manchester & London Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Manchester & London Investment Trust ranks #918 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Manchester & London Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Manchester & London Investment Trust's value of 2.45% is 59.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Manchester & London Investment Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.56 to 4.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 6.04, Manchester & London Investment Trust 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. Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 2.45% is 59.4% 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust 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. Manchester & London Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 2.45%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manchester & London Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.83, compared to a current price of £11.00 — trading 88.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.45%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 59.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.04. Manchester & London Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.45% as of Jun. 24, 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 Manchester & London Investment Trust (LSE:MNL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manchester & London Investment Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £11.00 is trading 88.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.83.
GuruFocus considers Manchester & London Investment Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MNL:
Dividend Yield %: 2.45% (17% above median its 10-year median of 2.10)
GF Value™: £5.83 vs. price of £11.00 (88.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 59.4% below the Asset Management median (#918 of 1114)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MNL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Manchester & London Investment Trust Business Description
Manchester & London Investment Trust PLC is an investment company. It invests in companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market. The investment objective of the company is to achieve capital appreciation together with a reasonable level of income. It may invest in derivatives, money market instruments, currency instruments, contracts for differences (CFDs), futures, forwards, and options for the purposes of holding investments and hedging positions against movements in equity markets, currencies, and interest rates.
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