AFYA Stock — Afya Ltd

Afya Ltd (AFYA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AFYA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 4.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.52%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -35.5% over the past 7.2 years, 220.7 points behind SPY at 185.2%.

Afya Limited operates a medical education group in Brazil, offering undergraduate medical and health sciences programs, continuing education for physicians and medical students, and digital healthcare solutions including clinical decision support platforms and practice management software. The company distributes earnings annually at a current rate that is moderately high. This business appeals to income investors seeking exposure to educational and healthcare services in emerging markets.

AFYA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -35.5% over the past 7.2 years, 220.7 points behind SPY at 185.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.5%.

AFYA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/19/2019

Distribution rate

4.52%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

4.52%

Last close

$14.53 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$725,106,311

Average volume

194130.0

Dividend

$0.65715

Ex-dividend date

03/25/2026

Payment date

04/06/2026

Beta

0.371

Payout ratio

8.6%

P/E ratio

8.86

Forward P/E

7.8616

EPS

$1.64

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.52%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.52%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AFYA risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 25.5%.

Who may consider AFYA — and who may not

AFYA may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AFYA pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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