ThendeshNSE:SANDESH -2.59%76 Dividend Yield % is 0.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates NSE:SANDESH with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,752.33 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 394 Media - Diversified companies, Thendesh ranks worse than 94.92% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Thendesh is 0.26%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Thendesh's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:SANDESH'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.56 Max: 1.18
Current: 0.26
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Thendesh was 1.18%. The lowest was 0.18%. And the median was 0.56%.
NSE:SANDESH's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 94.92% of 394
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3.155
vs NSE:SANDESH: 0.26
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -20.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -14.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -8.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Thendesh was 37.00% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 0.00% 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.
The historical data trend for Thendesh'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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Thendesh'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.
Thendesh Dividend Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Thendesh's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Thendesh's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Thendesh Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
INR 2.500000
2025-08-22
2025-08-22
2025-10-10
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 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.
Thendesh's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
2.5
/
972.40
=
0.26 %
Current Share Price is ₹972.40. Thendesh's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is ₹2.5.
Thendesh's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
5
/
972.40
=
0.51 %
Current Share Price is ₹972.40. Thendesh's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as ₹2.5 * 2 = ₹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.
Thendesh (NSE:SANDESH) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Thendesh and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Thendesh's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.18 to 1.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Thendesh ranks #374 out of 394 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 94.9%.
Is Thendesh's Dividend Yield % too high?
Thendesh's current Dividend Yield % of 0.26% is 54% below median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 1.18. The Media - Diversified industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.16. Thendesh's value of 0.26% is 91.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Thendesh ranks #374 out of 394 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Thendesh has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Thendesh's Dividend Yield % compare to NYT?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Thendesh ranks #374 out of 394 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Thendesh in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.16. Thendesh's value of 0.26% is 91.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Thendesh's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.18 to 1.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 3.16, Thendesh 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.16, based on 394 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. Thendesh's current Dividend Yield % of 0.26% is 91.8% 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 Thendesh and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Thendesh's current Dividend Yield % is 0.26%, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thendesh stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thendesh (NSE:SANDESH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,752.33, compared to a current price of ₹972.40 — trading 44.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.26%, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 91.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.16. Thendesh's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Thendesh (NSE:SANDESH), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.26% 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 Thendesh (NSE:SANDESH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Thendesh stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹972.40 is trading 44.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,752.33.
GuruFocus considers Thendesh to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:SANDESH:
Dividend Yield %: 0.26% (54% below median its 10-year median of 0.56)
GF Value™: ₹1,752.33 vs. price of ₹972.40 (44.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91.8% below the Media - Diversified median (#374 of 394)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:SANDESH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Sandesh Ltd belongs to the regional print media Industry and is the publisher of SANDESH, a Gujarati daily newspaper in the Gujarat Region of India. The company is involved in the business of editing, printing, and publishing newspapers and periodicals, and also runs a Gujarati news channel called Sandesh News, and an out-of-home business under the name of OOH. It operates in two business segments, namely Media, which generates the maximum revenue, and Finance.
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