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Ameriprise FinancialAMP -0.26%87 Buyback Yield % is 6.45 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 6.87. GuruFocus rates AMP with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $582.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 754 Asset Management companies, Ameriprise Financial ranks better than 85.28% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Ameriprise Financial Buyback Yield % Related Terms
Ameriprise Financial Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ameriprise Financial's Buyback 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback 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.
Ameriprise Financial Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) has a Buyback Yield % of 6.45 as of Aug. 14, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Ameriprise Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.87. Over the past decade, Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 4.78 to 16.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #111 out of 754 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield % too high?
Ameriprise Financial's current Buyback Yield % of 6.45 is near median its 10-year median of 6.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.78 to a high of 16.26. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.25. Ameriprise Financial's value of 6.45 is 2480% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #111 out of 754 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ameriprise Financial has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ameriprise Financial's Buyback Yield % compare to STT and RJF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #111 out of 754 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Ameriprise Financial in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.25. Ameriprise Financial's value of 6.45 is 2480% above this benchmark. Historically, Ameriprise Financial's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 4.78 to 16.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.87 vs. the industry median of 0.25, Ameriprise Financial has consistently been above 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 Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.25, based on 754 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ameriprise Financial's current Buyback Yield % of 6.45 is 2480% above 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 Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Ameriprise Financial and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ameriprise Financial's current Buyback Yield % is 6.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ameriprise Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameriprise Financial (AMP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $582.68, compared to a current price of $569.19 — trading 2.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 6.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.87 and 2480% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.25. Ameriprise Financial's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ameriprise Financial (AMP), the current Buyback Yield % is 6.45 as of Aug. 14, 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 Ameriprise Financial (AMP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameriprise Financial stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $569.19 is trading 2.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $582.68.
GuruFocus considers Ameriprise Financial to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AMP:
Buyback Yield %: 6.45 (near median its 10-year median of 6.87)
GF Value™: $582.68 vs. price of $569.19 (2.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2480% above the Asset Management median (#111 of 754)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AMP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ameriprise Financial has evolved into a diversified financial services provider that generates roughly 65% of its operating profit from advice and wealth management. With nearly $1.2 trillion in segment assets under management and advisory at year-end 2025, and with roughly 10,600 affiliated and employee advisors, Ameriprise is one of the larger US-based wealth managers. It also boasts a reasonably large asset management franchise in Columbia Threadneedle, which boasted $678 billion in assets under management at year-end 2025. The firm's third segment is its retirement and protection services business, which sells insurance products to the firm's advisory clients. After eliminations, Ameriprise had $1.69 trillion in assets under management and advisory across segments at year-end 2025.
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