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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD 35 Dividend Yield % is 4.00% as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 2.62. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 197 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks better than 75.63% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-16), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of LASCO Distributors is 4.00%.
Good Sign:
LASCO Distributors Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for LASCO Distributors's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:LASD'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17 Med: 2.62 Max: 4
Current: 4
During the past 2 years, the highest Dividend Yield of LASCO Distributors was 4.00%. The lowest was 2.17%. And the median was 2.62%.
XJAM:LASD's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 75.63% of 197
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.63
vs XJAM:LASD: 4.00
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.
LASCO Distributors Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
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XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors Dividend Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors's Dividend Yield % falls into.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.00% as of Jul. 16, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 2.62. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.17 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #48 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 24.4%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Dividend Yield % too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Dividend Yield % of 4.00% is 53% above median its 10-year median of 2.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.17 to a high of 4.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.63. LASCO Distributors' value of 4.00% is 52.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #48 out of 197 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Dividend Yield % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #48 out of 197 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places LASCO Distributors in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.63. LASCO Distributors' value of 4.00% is 52.1% above this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.17 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.62 vs. the industry median of 2.63, LASCO Distributors 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.63, based on 197 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. LASCO Distributors's current Dividend Yield % of 4.00% is 52.1% 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current Dividend Yield % is 4.00%, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 4.00%. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.00%, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 2.62 and 52.1% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.63. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.00% as of Jul. 16, 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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