Scottish Mortgage Investment TrustLSE:SMT +0.61%34 Dividend Yield % is 0.33% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 0.48. GuruFocus rates LSE:SMT with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ranks worse than 98.11% on this metric.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust was 0.05. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.04.
During the past 12 months, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -6.50% per year. And the median was 4.95% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* 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.
* 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.
LSE:SMT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish Mortgage 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.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.029700
2026-06-11
2026-06-12
2026-07-10
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.016000
2025-11-20
2025-11-21
2025-12-12
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.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.33% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 0.48. Over the past decade, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.22 to 1.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ranks #1090 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 98.1%.
Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 0.33% is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 1.05. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's value of 0.33% is 94.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ranks #1090 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ranks #1090 out of 1111 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's value of 0.33% is 94.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.22 to 1.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.48 vs. the industry median of 6.06, Scottish Mortgage 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 6.06, based on 1,111 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. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 0.33% is 94.6% 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 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 0.33%, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 0.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.33%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.33%, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.48 and 94.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.06. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 3 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 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.33% as of Jun. 27, 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.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Business Description
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC is an investment trust company. The company's objective is to maximize total return from a portfolio of long-term investments chosen on a global basis enabling the company to provide capital and dividend growth. The company focuses on investment in quoted securities irrespective of any geographical, industry, and sector exposure. The portfolio also invests in fixed-income securities, convertible securities, funds, unquoted entities, and other assets.
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