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Cars.com (Cars.com) Total Payout Yield % : 2.80 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Cars.com 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.

Cars.com's current Total Payout Yield % is 2.80%.


Cars.com Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cars.com'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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Cars.com Total Payout Yield % Chart

Cars.com Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.90 - - 5.37 2.50

Cars.com Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 3.97 2.20 3.05 2.21 2.55

Competitive Comparison of Cars.com's Total Payout Yield %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Cars.com'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.


Cars.com's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cars.com's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cars.com's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



Cars.com Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Cars.com's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-31.293 + 0 + 0) / 1250.67313
=2.50%

Cars.com's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-7.977 + 0 + 0) * 4 / 1250.67313
=2.55%

* 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.


Cars.com 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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Cars.com (Cars.com) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
300 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.
Executives
Thomas Alex Vetter director, officer: CEO C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
Sonia Jain officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Angelique Strong Marks officer: Chief Legal Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Bryan Wiener director 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Douglas Neal Miller officer: Chief Revenue Officer CARS.COM INC., 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Mcgovern Jr. Donald A. director C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas E Hale director 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Jeanette Tomy officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
James F Rogers officer: Chief Legal Officer 175 W. JACKSON, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60604
Jenell Ross director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Scott E Forbes director C/O CARS.COM INC.,300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jill A Greenthal director MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC, 11 WEST 42ND STREET 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Becky A Sheehan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CARS.COM, 300 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Kelly director C/O EYEBLASTER, INC., 135 WEST 18TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Greg Revelle director N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051