A.O. Smith (FRA:3SM) Buyback Yield % : 3.28 (As of Apr. 28, 2025)

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What is A.O. Smith Buyback Yield %?

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

A.O. Smith's current buyback yield was 3.28%.

A.O. Smith Buyback Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for A.O. Smith's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

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A.O. Smith Buyback Yield % Chart

A.O. Smith Annual Data

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Buyback Yield %

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0.65

2.74

4.71

2.57

3.10

A.O. Smith Quarterly Data
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Buyback Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.52	2.48	3.23	2.88	3.11

Competitive Comparison of A.O. Smith's Buyback Yield %

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, A.O. Smith's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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A.O. Smith's Buyback Yield % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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A.O. Smith Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

A.O. Smith's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-292.039	+	0)	/	9432.7552
	=	3.10%

A.O. Smith's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(TTM)		/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	(TTM)^**	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-292.039	+	0)		/	9432.7552
	=	3.10%

** 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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A.O. Smith Business Description

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Address

11270 West Park Place, Suite 170, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224

Website

https://www.aosmith.com

A.O. Smith manufactures a broad lineup of water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products. The company has two reporting segments: North America (75% of sales) and rest of world (25% of sales). A.O. Smith is the leading manufacturer of water heaters in North America for the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 37% and 54% market share, respectively. Residential water heaters account for Most of North American sales and are distributed equally through wholesale and retail channels. Most of A.O. Smith's international revenue is from China, a market the company entered during the mid-1990s.

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