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 Rostelecom PJSC'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.
MIC:RTKMP vs IHS, TFAOF, CCOI: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Rostelecom PJSC'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.
Rostelecom PJSC Dividend Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Rostelecom PJSC's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rostelecom PJSC's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Rostelecom PJSC Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
RUB 6.250000
2025-08-13
2025-08-13
2025-08-27
Cash Dividend
annually
RUB:RUB 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.
Rostelecom PJSC's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a Dividend Yield % of 8.21% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Rostelecom PJSC and its competitors.
Is Rostelecom PJSC's Dividend Yield % too high?
Rostelecom PJSC's current Dividend Yield % is 8.21%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Dividend Yield % is 4.01. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 8.21% is 105% above this industry median. Overall, Rostelecom PJSC has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rostelecom PJSC's Dividend Yield % compare to IHS and TFAOF?
Rostelecom PJSC's Dividend Yield % of 8.21% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 4.01. Rostelecom PJSC's value of 8.21% is 105% above this benchmark. 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.01, based on 228 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. Rostelecom PJSC's current Dividend Yield % of 8.21% is 105% 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 Rostelecom PJSC and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rostelecom PJSC's current Dividend Yield % is 8.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rostelecom PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP) has a current Dividend Yield % of 8.21%. The current Dividend Yield % is 8.21% and 105% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.01. Rostelecom PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Rostelecom PJSC (MIC:RTKMP), the current Dividend Yield % is 8.21% 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.
Rostelecom PJSC had a monopoly on domestic and international long-distance telephone services in Russia until the market was deregulated on Jan. 1, 2006, allowing competition. The firm still has over 50% market share in the sector. It carries over 10 billion domestic and over 4.8 billion international long-distance minutes of traffic. Rostelecom also runs other businesses, including leased line services, intelligent network services, and customer equipment servicing.
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