Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) Buyback Yield %: 33.25 (As of Sep. 21, 2026) — 41% Above Median

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What is Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield %?

Donegal Investment Group DUB:DQ7A Buyback Yield % is 33.25 as of Sep. 21, 2026, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 23.66. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 476 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Donegal Investment Group ranks better than 99.79% 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.

Donegal Investment Group's current buyback yield was 33.25%.


Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield % Related Terms


Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Donegal Investment Group'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.

Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield % Chart

Donegal Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Buyback Yield %
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Donegal Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25
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DUB:DQ7A vs ADM, BG, TSN: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Donegal Investment Group'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.


Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield % falls into.



Donegal Investment Group Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-5.041 + 0) / 21.9553
=22.96%

Donegal Investment Group's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (-5.041 + 0) / 21.9553
=22.96%

* 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.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of 33.25 mean?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a Buyback Yield % of 33.25 as of Sep. 21, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. This is 41% above median its historical median of 23.66. Over the past decade, Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.19 to 133.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #1 out of 476 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 0.2%.
Is Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield % too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current Buyback Yield % of 33.25 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 23.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.19 to a high of 133.09. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Donegal Investment Group's value of 33.25 is 110733.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #1 out of 476 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Donegal Investment Group's Buyback Yield % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #1 out of 476 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Donegal Investment Group in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Donegal Investment Group's value of 33.25 is 110733.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Donegal Investment Group's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.19 to 133.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.66 vs. the industry median of 0.03, Donegal Investment Group 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.03, based on 476 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. Donegal Investment Group's current Buyback Yield % of 33.25 is 110733.3% 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 Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donegal Investment Group's current Buyback Yield % is 33.25, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 23.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current Buyback Yield % of 33.25. The current Buyback Yield % is 33.25, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 23.66 and 110733.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.03. 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 Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current Buyback Yield % is 33.25 as of Sep. 21, 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.

Donegal Investment Group Business Description

Address Colab, ATU, Co. Donegal, Letterkenny, IRL
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.