La-Z-BoyLZB +0.37%81 Shareholder Yield % is 2.36% as of Apr. 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 3.34. GuruFocus rates LZB with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 429 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, La-Z-Boy ranks better than 56.41% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, La-Z-Boy's Shareholder Yield % was 2.36%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
La-Z-Boy Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
La-Z-Boy Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for La-Z-Boy's Shareholder 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.
LZB vs LEG, TILE, MBC: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, La-Z-Boy's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
La-Z-Boy Shareholder Yield % vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, La-Z-Boy's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where La-Z-Boy's Shareholder 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
La-Z-Boy (LZB) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% as of Apr. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on La-Z-Boy and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 3.34. According to the industry distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #187 out of 429 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is La-Z-Boy's Shareholder Yield % too high?
La-Z-Boy's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% is 29% below median its 10-year median of 3.34. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.41. La-Z-Boy's value of 2.36% is 67.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #187 out of 429 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, La-Z-Boy has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does La-Z-Boy's Shareholder Yield % compare to LEG and TILE?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #187 out of 429 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts La-Z-Boy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.41. La-Z-Boy's value of 2.36% is 67.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.34 vs. the industry median of 1.41, La-Z-Boy 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 1.41, based on 429 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. La-Z-Boy's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% is 67.4% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on La-Z-Boy and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. La-Z-Boy's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36%, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 3.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is La-Z-Boy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La-Z-Boy (LZB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.97, compared to a current price of $40.95 — trading 5.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36%, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 3.34 and 67.4% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 1.41. La-Z-Boy's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For La-Z-Boy (LZB), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36% as of Apr. 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 La-Z-Boy (LZB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La-Z-Boy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $40.95 is trading 5.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.97.
GuruFocus considers La-Z-Boy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LZB:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.36% (29% below median its 10-year median of 3.34)
GF Value™: $38.97 vs. price of $40.95 (5.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 67.4% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#187 of 429)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LZB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
La-Z-Boy Inc is a world'wide producer of reclining chairs and one of the manufacturers/distributors of residential furniture in the United States. It manufacture, market, import, export, distribute and retail upholstery furniture products. In addition, it import, distribute and retail accessories and casegoods (wood) furniture products. Its reportable operating segments include the Retail segment and the Wholesale segment. Its Retail segment mainly sells upholstered furniture. Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered and casegoods (wood) furniture and sells directly. The company generates majority of revenue from Wholesale segment which manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, etc.
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