If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd is 1.54, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya was 1.54. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.67.
During the past 12 months, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 45.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 31.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya was 47.80% per year. The lowest was -26.00% per year. And the median was 15.30% 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.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (NAI:SCBK) 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.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Dividend Yield % Chart
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya'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.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
KES 23.000000
2026-05-04
2026-04-30
2026-05-21
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 1.000000
KES 8.000000
2025-09-12
2025-09-11
2025-10-07
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 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.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (NAI:SCBK) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 9.98. Over the past decade, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.22 to 17.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya ranks #42 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 3.4%.
Is Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's Dividend Yield % too high?
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's current Dividend Yield % of 9.26% is near median its 10-year median of 9.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.22 to a high of 17.51. The Banks industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's value of 9.26% is 205.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya ranks #42 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya ranks #42 out of 1252 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Standard Chartered Bank Kenya in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's value of 9.26% is 205.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 4.22 to 17.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.98 vs. the industry median of 3.03, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya 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 a Banks company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.03, based on 1,252 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. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's current Dividend Yield % of 9.26% is 205.6% 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 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's current Dividend Yield % is 9.26%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Standard Chartered Bank Kenya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (NAI:SCBK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES201.97, compared to a current price of KES334.75 — trading 65.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.26%, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.98 and 205.6% above the Banks industry median of 3.03. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 7 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 Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (NAI:SCBK), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.26% 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.
Is Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (NAI:SCBK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES334.75 is trading 65.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES201.97.
GuruFocus considers Standard Chartered Bank Kenya to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NAI:SCBK:
Dividend Yield %: 9.26% (near median its 10-year median of 9.98)
GF Value™: KES201.97 vs. price of KES334.75 (65.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 205.6% above the Banks median (#42 of 1252)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:SCBK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Business Description
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd offers a variety of local and foreign currency banking solutions to meet its clients' transactional, borrowing, and investment needs. It has a diversified portfolio cutting across select sectors that include business services, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, transport and communication, real estate, agriculture, energy, and water. The company's segments are mainly Corporate and Investment Banking; Wealth and Retail Banking; Central and Other items.
82GF Score
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