If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois SA is 4.16, which seems too high.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 26.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois was 26.00% per year. The lowest was -54.80% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois (XPAR:ARTO) 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.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Dividend Yield % Chart
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Annual Data
XPAR:ARTO vs DELL, SNDK, ANET: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois'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.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
EUR 68.000000
2026-06-25
2026-06-26
2026-06-29
Cash Dividend
annually
EUR:EUR 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.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois (XPAR:ARTO) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.74% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.71. Over the past decade, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.50 to 1.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois ranks #960 out of 1396 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 68.8%.
Is Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' Dividend Yield % too high?
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' current Dividend Yield % of 0.74% is near median its 10-year median of 0.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.50 to a high of 1.45. The Hardware industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' value of 0.74% is 52.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois ranks #960 out of 1396 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' Dividend Yield % compare to DELL and SNDK?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois ranks #960 out of 1396 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' value of 0.74% is 52.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.50 to 1.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.71 vs. the industry median of 1.57, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois has consistently been below 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 Hardware company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Hardware companies is 1.57, based on 1,396 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. Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois's current Dividend Yield % of 0.74% is 52.7% below 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 Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois's current Dividend Yield % is 0.74%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois stock overvalued right now?
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois (XPAR:ARTO) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.74%. The stock's GF Value™ is €4,701.27, compared to a current price of €9,600.00 — trading 104.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.74%, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.71 and 52.7% below the Hardware industry median of 1.57. Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois (XPAR:ARTO), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.74% as of Jun. 26, 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.
Is Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois (XPAR:ARTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €9,600.00 is trading 104.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4,701.27.
Key valuation signals for XPAR:ARTO:
Dividend Yield %: 0.74% (near median its 10-year median of 0.71)
GF Value™: €4,701.27 vs. price of €9,600.00 (104.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52.7% below the Hardware median (#960 of 1396)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XPAR:ARTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois Business Description
Societe Industrielle et Financiere de l'Artois SA is a France-based holding company specializing in manufacturing and marketing of terminals and computer peripheral equipment.
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