The following table provides a summary of how the various business sectors represented on the London Stock Exchange have fared over the past twelve months. Three figures are provided for each sector:
This is the average percentage change in share prices over the last twelve months for companies within the sector.
Dividend yield refers to the latest annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the share price at the start of the year. For example, if the share price at the start of the year is £20 and during the year the company pays a £1 dividend, the dividend yield would be 5%. The figure shown is the average dividend yield over the last twelve months for companies within the sector.
This is the average total return shareholders have achieved over the past twelve months within the sector. It is the sum of the annual price change and the annual dividend yield.
PERFORMANCE OVER LAST 12 MONTHS | |||
BUSINESS SECTOR | PRICE CHANGE | DIVIDEND YIELD | TOTAL RETURN |
Applied Resources | 39.1% | 2.8% | 41.9% |
Automobiles & Auto Parts | 79.8% | 1.8% | 81.6% |
Banking & Investment Services | 50.2% | 3.4% | 53.6% |
Chemicals | 68.2% | 2.3% | 70.5% |
Collective Investments | 40.2% | 3.7% | 43.9% |
Cyclical Consumer Products | 68.7% | 2.0% | 70.7% |
Cyclical Consumer Services | 71.8% | 1.0% | 72.8% |
Energy - Fossil Fuels | 44.0% | 2.3% | 46.3% |
Food & Beverages | 37.3% | 2.5% | 39.8% |
Food & Drug Retailing | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Healthcare Services & Equipment | 30.2% | 1.0% | 31.2% |
Industrial & Commercial Services | 42.8% | 1.5% | 44.3% |
Industrial Conglomerates | --- | --- | --- |
Industrial Goods | 58.0% | 1.9% | 59.9% |
Insurance | 35.2% | 3.8% | 39.0% |
Investment Holding Companies | --- | --- | --- |
Mineral Resources | 74.8% | 5.0% | 79.8% |
Personal & Household Products & Services | 48.6% | 1.7% | 50.3% |
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research | 42.7% | 1.2% | 43.9% |
Real Estate | 23.3% | 3.1% | 26.4% |
Renewable Energy | --- | --- | --- |
Retailers | 104.8% | 0.7% | 105.5% |
Software & IT Services | 67.8% | 1.6% | 69.4% |
Technology Equipment | 84.6% | 1.2% | 85.8% |
Telecommunications Services | 37.9% | 2.3% | 40.2% |
Transportation | 88.5% | 1.1% | 89.6% |
Uranium | --- | --- | --- |
Utilities | 28.4% | 3.6% | 32.0% |
AVERAGE (ALL SECTORS) | 49.9% | 3.1% | 53.0% |