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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Dividend Yield % : 6.60% (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Swiss Helvetia Fund Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-05-05), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Swiss Helvetia Fund is 6.60%.

Warning Sign:

Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

SWZ' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.95   Med: 5.72   Max: 8.79
Current: 6.6

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Swiss Helvetia Fund was 8.79%. The lowest was 0.95%. And the median was 5.72%.

SWZ's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
57.13% of 1213 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.57 vs SWZ: 6.60

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.81.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Swiss Helvetia Fund was 0.43. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.35.

As of today (2024-05-05), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Swiss Helvetia Fund is 6.76%.

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.25.

During the past 12 months, Swiss Helvetia Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -19.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 29.30% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Swiss Helvetia Fund was 64.40% per year. The lowest was -3.80% per year. And the median was 52.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Swiss Helvetia Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swiss Helvetia Fund'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.

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Swiss Helvetia Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Swiss Helvetia Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.67 6.25 5.83 8.20 6.07

Swiss Helvetia Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.83 8.10 8.20 6.51 6.07

Competitive Comparison of Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Swiss Helvetia Fund'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.


Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Swiss Helvetia Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Swiss Helvetia Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1290002024-03-182024-03-192024-03-28Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1290002023-12-182023-12-192023-12-29Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1230002023-09-192023-09-202023-09-29Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1230002023-06-202023-06-212023-06-30Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 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.

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.504/7.635
=6.60 %

Current Share Price is $7.635.
Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.504.

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.516/7.635
=6.76 %

Current Share Price is $7.635.
Swiss Helvetia Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.129 * 4 = $0.516.

* 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.


Swiss Helvetia Fund  (NYSE:SWZ) 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.

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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
C/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The group invests in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, industrial goods and services, banks, personal and household goods, construction and materials, biotechnology, medical equipment, chemicals, technology, financial services, insurance, and retail.
Executives
Andrew Dakos director 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Phillip Goldstein director 60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Moritz A Sell director C/O USBANCORP FUND SERVICES, 777 E WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Gerald Hellerman director 5431 NW 21ST AVE., BOCA RATON FL 33496
Stephanie Darling officer: Chief Compliance Officer 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Rajeev P Das officer: Secretary 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Thomas Antonucci officer: Chief Financial Officer 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Richard Dayan director C/O IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC., 701 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., SUITE 301, BOCA RATON FL 33487
David Bock director C/O I-TRAX INC, ONE LOGAN SQUARE STE 2615, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jean Hoysradt director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Samuel B Witt director STATFESIDE ASSOCIATES INC, 2300 CLARENDON BLVD STE 407, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Fred J Ricciardi director 60 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
Reid B Adams officer: Chf. Legal Officer & Secretary SCHRODER INVEST. MGMT. NORTH AMERICA INC, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jean-marc Boillat director LES GADRAS, VILLENEUVE DE DURAS I0 47120
Calhoun Joseph S Iii director C/O SCHRODERS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022