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Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Total Payout Yield % : 3.14 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Polar Capital Technology Trust Total Payout Yield %?

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Polar Capital Technology Trust's current Total Payout Yield % is 3.14%.


Polar Capital Technology Trust Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout 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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Polar Capital Technology Trust Total Payout Yield % Chart

Polar Capital Technology Trust Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.02 -0.39 -1.24 3.63 4.75

Polar Capital Technology Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Total Payout 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 1.79 5.01 4.70 4.79 5.21

Competitive Comparison of Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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.


Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



Polar Capital Technology Trust Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Polar Capital Technology Trust's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-116.449 + 0 + 0) / 2449.9484
=4.75%

Polar Capital Technology Trust's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-68.839 + 0 + 0) * 2 / 2643.69105
=5.21%

* 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.


Polar Capital Technology Trust Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Business Description

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16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. The company's investment objective is to maximize long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of technology companies across the world. Geographically, the company earns investment income from North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. It invests in Software, Interactive Media and Services, Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment, Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals, Internet and Direct Marketing Retail, IT Services, Entertainment, and other sectors.

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