Polar Capital Global Financials TrustLSE:PCFT +0.84%37 Dividend Yield % is 2.05% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 2.72. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCFT with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,115 Asset Management companies, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks worse than 84.04% on this metric.
LSE:PCFT'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 2.72 Max: 4.72
Current: 2.05
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 4.72%. The lowest was 2.00%. And the median was 2.72%.
LSE:PCFT's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 84.04% of 1115
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.03
vs LSE:PCFT: 2.05
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 2.59. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.18.
During the past 12 months, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 14.50% per year. The lowest was 2.10% per year. And the median was 6.60% 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Dividend Yield % Chart
LSE:PCFT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Global Financials 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.023400
2026-04-02
2026-04-07
2026-04-30
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.025500
2026-02-05
2026-02-06
2026-02-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.026000
2025-08-07
2025-08-08
2025-08-29
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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.05% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 2.72. Over the past decade, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.00 to 4.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #937 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 2.05% is 25% below median its 10-year median of 2.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 4.72. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's value of 2.05% is 66% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #937 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #937 out of 1115 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Polar Capital Global Financials Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's value of 2.05% is 66% below this benchmark. Historically, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.00 to 4.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.72 vs. the industry median of 6.03, Polar Capital Global Financials 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 6.03, based on 1,115 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. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 2.05% is 66% 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 Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 2.05%, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust stock overvalued right now?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a current Dividend Yield % of 2.05%. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.05%, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 2.72 and 66% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.03. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.05% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Business Description
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC is an asset management firm based in the United Kingdom. Its core objective is to provide its investors with a growing dividend income with capital appreciation. To achieve this, it invests in listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other subsectors. Its portfolio entails equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options, and other instruments, including derivatives. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in different geographical regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Japan and East Europe.
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