THQ (abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund) Dividend Yield %: 10.85% (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 45% Above Median

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What is abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield %?

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund THQ +1.95% 34 Dividend Yield % is 10.85% as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 45% above its 10-year median of 7.46. GuruFocus rates THQ with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,110 Asset Management companies, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund ranks better than 84.5% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is 10.85%.

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

THQ' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.27   Med: 7.46   Max: 12.97
Current: 10.85

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund was 12.97%. The lowest was 5.27%. And the median was 7.46%.

THQ's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
84.5% of 1110 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.8 vs THQ: 10.85

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.80.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund was 1.06. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.53.

As of today (2026-08-24), the Forward Dividend Yield % of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is 10.85%.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.08.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund was 17.00% per year. The lowest was 0.00% 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.


abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:THQ) 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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abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms


abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for abrdn Healthcare Opportunities 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.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Annual Data
Trend Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 5.96 7.45 7.95 8.56 12.49

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.39 8.56 10.47 12.49 12.86

THQ vs FFC, GGN, PEO: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities 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.


abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1800002026-08-242026-08-242026-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-07-232026-07-232026-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-06-232026-06-232026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-05-212026-05-212026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-04-222026-04-222026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-03-242026-03-242026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-02-202026-02-202026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002026-01-232026-01-232026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002025-12-312025-12-312026-01-12Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002025-11-212025-11-212025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002025-10-242025-10-242025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1800002025-09-232025-09-232025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD: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.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.16/19.91
=10.85 %

Current Share Price is $19.91.
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.16.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.16/19.91
=10.85 %

Current Share Price is $19.91.
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.18 * 12 = $2.16.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 10.85% mean?
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) has a Dividend Yield % of 10.85% as of Aug. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is 45% above median its historical median of 7.46. Over the past decade, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.27 to 12.97. According to the industry distribution chart, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund ranks #172 out of 1110 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 10.85% is 45% above median its 10-year median of 7.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.27 to a high of 12.97. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.80. abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's value of 10.85% is 87.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund ranks #172 out of 1110 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to FFC and GGN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund ranks #172 out of 1110 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.80. abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's value of 10.85% is 87.1% above this benchmark. Historically, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.27 to 12.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.46 vs. the industry median of 5.80, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.80, based on 1,110 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. abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 10.85% is 87.1% 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 abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 10.85%, which is 45% above median its own 10-year median of 7.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) has a current Dividend Yield % of 10.85%. The current Dividend Yield % is 10.85%, which is 45% above median its 10-year median of 7.46 and 87.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.80. abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 3 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 abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), the current Dividend Yield % is 10.85% as of Aug. 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.

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Business Description

Address 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is a non-diversified closed-end fund in the United States. Its investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation through investments in U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The fund invests in equity and debt securities of public and private healthcare companies believed by the Fund's Adviser to have potential for above-average growth, and may invest in private companies and other restricted securities, including private investments in public equity and venture capital investments, provided these securities comprise 10% or less of Managed Assets.
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