US Solar FundLSE:USF 36 Dividend Yield % is 6.16% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 6.99. GuruFocus rates LSE:USF with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 238 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, US Solar Fund ranks better than 77.31% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of US Solar Fund is 6.16%.
Warning Sign:
US Solar Fund PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:USF'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 6.99 Max: 13.33
Current: 6.16
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of US Solar Fund was 13.33%. The lowest was 0.37%. And the median was 6.99%.
LSE:USF's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 77.31% of 238
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.555
vs LSE:USF: 6.16
During the past 12 months, US Solar Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -18.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -22.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.10% per year.
During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of US Solar Fund was 141.00% per year. The lowest was -22.60% per year. And the median was 13.55% 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.
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) 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.
The historical data trend for US Solar Fund'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.
US Solar Fund Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, US Solar Fund'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.
US Solar Fund Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
US Solar Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.002550
2026-03-26
2026-03-27
2026-04-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.008750
2025-12-04
2025-12-05
2025-12-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.005600
2025-10-09
2025-10-10
2025-10-28
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 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.
US Solar Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.0169
/
0.365
=
4.63 %
Current Share Price is $0.365. US Solar Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.0169.
US Solar Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.0102
/
0.365
=
2.79 %
Current Share Price is $0.365. US Solar Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.00255 * 4 = $0.0102.
* 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.
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) has a Dividend Yield % of 6.16% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on US Solar Fund and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 6.99. Over the past decade, US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 13.33. According to the industry distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #54 out of 238 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 22.7%.
Is US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
US Solar Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 6.16% is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 13.33. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.56. US Solar Fund's value of 6.16% is 73.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #54 out of 238 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, US Solar Fund has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does US Solar Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, US Solar Fund ranks #54 out of 238 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places US Solar Fund in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.56. US Solar Fund's value of 6.16% is 73.3% above this benchmark. Historically, US Solar Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 13.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.99 vs. the industry median of 3.56, US Solar Fund has consistently been above 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.56, based on 238 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. US Solar Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 6.16% is 73.3% 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 US Solar Fund and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. US Solar Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 6.16%, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 6.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is US Solar Fund stock overvalued right now?
US Solar Fund (LSE:USF) has a current Dividend Yield % of 6.16%. The current Dividend Yield % is 6.16%, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 6.99 and 73.3% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 3.56. US Solar Fund's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 US Solar Fund (LSE:USF), the current Dividend Yield % is 6.16% 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.
US Solar Fund PLC is a closed-end investment trust company. It invests in a diversified portfolio of Solar Power Assets located in North America and other countries forming part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the Americas. Its investment objective is to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted and sustainable dividends, with an element of capital growth, by investing in a diversified portfolio of Solar Power Assets. By investing in Solar Power Assets and selling the output from these assets to energy users, the company directly contributes to renewable energy infrastructure and renewable power generation.
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