SanfordNZSE:SAN -0.42%75 Dividend Yield % is 1.67% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 3.23. GuruFocus rates NZSE:SAN with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$4.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,173 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sanford ranks worse than 73.23% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sanford is 1.67%.
Warning Sign:
Sanford Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sanford's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
NZSE:SAN'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43 Med: 3.23 Max: 4.32
Current: 1.67
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sanford was 4.32%. The lowest was 1.43%. And the median was 3.23%.
NZSE:SAN's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 73.23% of 1173
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.91
vs NZSE:SAN: 1.67
During the past 12 months, Sanford's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sanford was 36.70% per year. The lowest was -33.30% per year. And the median was 0.00% 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.
Sanford (NZSE:SAN) 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 Sanford'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.
NZSE:SAN vs ADM, BG, TSN: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sanford'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.
Sanford Dividend Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sanford's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanford's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sanford Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
NZD 0.069444
2026-05-20
2026-05-21
2026-05-28
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
NZD:NZD 1.000000
NZD 0.050000
2025-11-28
2025-12-01
2025-12-08
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
NZD:NZD 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.
Sanford's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.119444
/
7.12
=
1.68 %
Current Share Price is NZ$7.12. Sanford's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is NZ$0.119444.
Sanford's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.138888
/
7.12
=
1.95 %
Current Share Price is NZ$7.12. Sanford's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as NZ$0.069444 * 2 = NZ$0.138888.
* 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.
Sanford (NZSE:SAN) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.67% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sanford and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 3.23. Over the past decade, Sanford's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.43 to 4.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanford ranks #859 out of 1173 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Sanford's Dividend Yield % too high?
Sanford's current Dividend Yield % of 1.67% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 4.32. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.91. Sanford's value of 1.67% is 42.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanford ranks #859 out of 1173 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanford has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanford's Dividend Yield % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sanford ranks #859 out of 1173 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Sanford in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.91. Sanford's value of 1.67% is 42.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sanford's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.43 to 4.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.23 vs. the industry median of 2.91, Sanford 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.91, based on 1,173 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. Sanford's current Dividend Yield % of 1.67% is 42.6% 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 Sanford and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanford's current Dividend Yield % is 1.67%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanford stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanford (NZSE:SAN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$4.35, compared to a current price of NZ$7.12 — trading 63.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.67%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 3.23 and 42.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.91. Sanford's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Sanford (NZSE:SAN), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.67% as of Jun. 24, 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 Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanford stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NZ$7.12 is trading 63.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$4.35.
GuruFocus considers Sanford to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NZSE:SAN:
Dividend Yield %: 1.67% (48% below median its 10-year median of 3.23)
GF Value™: NZ$4.35 vs. price of NZ$7.12 (63.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#859 of 1173)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NZSE:SAN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sanford Ltd is a seafood company principally engaged in the fishing and aquaculture farming business. The company's activities include farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products, as well as investments in related activities. The group's operating divisions are Wildcatch and Aquaculture. Its Wildcatch segment involves catching and processing inshore and deepwater fish species, whereas the Aquaculture segment involves farming, harvesting, and processing of mussels and salmon. Some of the company's seafood products include Antarctic toothfish, Arrow squid, Gemfish, Scampi, Snapper, King Salmon, Jack mackerel, Ling, and others. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from New Zealand.
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