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George Kent Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:3204) Dividend Yield % : 4.48% (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is George Kent Malaysia Bhd Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-12-13), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of George Kent Malaysia Bhd is 4.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:3204' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.76   Med: 3.71   Max: 11.32
Current: 4.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of George Kent Malaysia Bhd was 11.32%. The lowest was 1.76%. And the median was 3.71%.

XKLS:3204's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
73.32% of 997 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 3.02 vs XKLS:3204: 4.48

George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of George Kent Malaysia Bhd was 25.00. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.49.

As of today (2024-12-13), the Forward Dividend Yield % of George Kent Malaysia Bhd is 4.48%.

George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was RM0.00.

During the past 12 months, George Kent Malaysia Bhd's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -20.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -33.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -29.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of George Kent Malaysia Bhd was 41.50% per year. The lowest was -36.50% per year. And the median was 16.05% 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.


George Kent Malaysia Bhd Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for George Kent Malaysia Bhd'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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George Kent Malaysia Bhd Dividend Yield % Chart

George Kent Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.72 8.62 5.69 5.00 3.68

George Kent Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.04 3.76 3.68 3.13 3.49

Competitive Comparison of George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Yield %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, George Kent Malaysia Bhd'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.


George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividend Yield % falls into.



George Kent Malaysia Bhd Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

George Kent Malaysia Bhd Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
MYR 0.0075002024-12-122024-12-132024-12-24Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyMYR:MYR 1.000000
MYR 0.0075002024-06-192024-06-202024-07-11Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyMYR:MYR 1.000000
MYR 0.0075002023-12-152023-12-182024-01-08Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyMYR:MYR 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.

George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.0225/0.325
=6.92 %

Current Share Price is RM0.325.
George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is RM0.0225.

George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.015/0.325
=4.62 %

Current Share Price is RM0.325.
George Kent Malaysia Bhd's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as RM0.0075 * 2 = RM0.015.

* 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.


George Kent Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:3204) 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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George Kent Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1115, George Kent Technology Center, Taman Meranti Jaya, Jalan Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47120
George Kent Malaysia Bhd is an engineering company involved in manufacturing, trading, and investment, development of services development of water infrastructure projects, and provision of construction services. Its core businesses are in the water and construction industries. The company exports its products to Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Kenya, South Africa, South America, and the United Kingdom. It operates through the following segments: Engineering, Metering, and Others.

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