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Airtel MalawiMSW:AIRTEL -0.02%44 Dividend Yield % is 3.40% as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:AIRTEL with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 225 Telecommunication Services companies, Airtel Malawi ranks worse than 60% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-06), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Airtel Malawi is 3.40%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Airtel Malawi's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
MSW:AIRTEL'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 3.42
Current: 3.4
During the past 0 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Airtel Malawi was 3.42%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.
MSW:AIRTEL's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 60% of 225
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.09
vs MSW:AIRTEL: 3.40
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 Airtel Malawi'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.
Airtel Malawi Dividend Yield % Chart
Airtel Malawi Annual Data
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Airtel Malawi Semi-Annual Data
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MSW:AIRTEL vs : Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Airtel Malawi'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.
Airtel Malawi Dividend Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Airtel Malawi's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Airtel Malawi's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Airtel Malawi Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
MWK 3.500000
2026-05-27
2026-05-29
2026-06-01
Cash Dividend
annually
MWK:MWK 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.
Airtel Malawi's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.5
/
102.94
=
3.40 %
Current Share Price is MWK102.94. Airtel Malawi's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MWK3.5.
Airtel Malawi's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.5
/
102.94
=
3.40 %
Current Share Price is MWK102.94. Airtel Malawi's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as MWK3.5 * 1 = MWK3.5.
* 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.
Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL) has a Dividend Yield % of 3.40% as of Aug. 06, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Airtel Malawi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #135 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 60%.
Is Airtel Malawi's Dividend Yield % too high?
Airtel Malawi's current Dividend Yield % is 3.40%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Dividend Yield % is 4.09. Airtel Malawi's value of 3.40% is 16.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #135 out of 225 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Airtel Malawi has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Airtel Malawi's Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Airtel Malawi ranks #135 out of 225 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Airtel Malawi in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 4.09. Airtel Malawi's value of 3.40% is 16.9% below 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 4.09, based on 225 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. Airtel Malawi's current Dividend Yield % of 3.40% is 16.9% 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 Airtel Malawi and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 4.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Airtel Malawi's current Dividend Yield % is 3.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Airtel Malawi stock overvalued right now?
Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL) has a current Dividend Yield % of 3.40%. The current Dividend Yield % is 3.40% and 16.9% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 4.09. Airtel Malawi's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Airtel Malawi (MSW:AIRTEL), the current Dividend Yield % is 3.40% as of Aug. 06, 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.
Airtel Malawi Plc is a mobile telecommunications company operating in Malawi. It provides GSM mobile services including voice telephony, messaging, data and internet services, as well as national and international long-distance telecommunications and other value-added services. The company also offers fixed broadband internet and mobile financial services through Airtel Money, along with products such as voice and SMS bundles, data services, devices, postpaid tariffs, and roaming services.
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