National Investment TrustXMAU:NIT 52 Dividend Yield % is 6.22% as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 73% above its 10-year median of 3.60. GuruFocus rates XMAU:NIT with a GF Score™ of 52/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, National Investment Trust ranks better than 56.96% on this metric.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of National Investment Trust was 10.10% per year. The lowest was -15.70% per year. And the median was -14.00% 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.
National Investment Trust (XMAU:NIT) 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.
* 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.
XMAU:NIT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, National Investment Trust'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.
National Investment Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, National Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
National Investment Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
National Investment Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
MUR 0.560000
2026-05-26
2026-05-28
2026-06-22
Cash Dividend
annually
MUR:MUR 1.000000
MUR 0.600000
2025-07-09
2025-07-11
2025-08-04
Cash Dividend
annually
MUR:MUR 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.
* 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.
National Investment Trust (XMAU:NIT) has a Dividend Yield % of 6.22% as of Jul. 08, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on National Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 3.60. Over the past decade, National Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.00 to 6.67. According to the industry distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #479 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 43%.
Is National Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % too high?
National Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 6.22% is 73% above median its 10-year median of 3.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 6.67. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.89. National Investment Trust's value of 6.22% is 5.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #479 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, National Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Investment Trust's Dividend Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, National Investment Trust ranks #479 out of 1113 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts National Investment Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.89. National Investment Trust's value of 6.22% is 5.6% above this benchmark. Historically, National Investment Trust's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.00 to 6.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.60 vs. the industry median of 5.89, National Investment Trust 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 5.89, based on 1,113 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. National Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % of 6.22% is 5.6% 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 National Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. National Investment Trust's current Dividend Yield % is 6.22%, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
National Investment Trust (XMAU:NIT) has a current Dividend Yield % of 6.22%. The current Dividend Yield % is 6.22%, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 3.60 and 5.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.89. National Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 4 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 National Investment Trust (XMAU:NIT), the current Dividend Yield % is 6.22% as of Jul. 08, 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.
National Investment Trust Ltd is a closed-end fund. It invests in shares and securities in both the local and international markets. The investment objective of the NIT Local Equity Fund is to produce both income and capital growth from a diversified portfolio of domestic securities. The company has eight Funds under namely, the NIT Local Equity Fund, NIT Global Opportunities Fund, NIT North America Fund, NIT Europe Fund, NIT Emerging Markets Fund, NIT Global Healthcare Fund, NIT Global Bond Fund and the NIT Global Value.
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