American Public EducationAPEI -2.72%69 Shareholder Yield % is 4.17% as of Mar. 2026, which is 118% above its 10-year median of 1.91. GuruFocus rates APEI with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 248 Education companies, American Public Education ranks better than 64.92% 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, American Public Education's Shareholder Yield % was 4.17%.
American Public Education (NAS:APEI) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
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.
American Public Education Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
American Public Education Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
American Public Education Shareholder Yield % Chart
APEI vs PXED, DAO, AFYA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, American Public Education'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.
American Public Education Shareholder Yield % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, American Public Education's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Public Education'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.
American Public Education (APEI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.17% as of Mar. 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 American Public Education and its competitors. This is 118% above median its historical median of 1.91. According to the industry distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #87 out of 248 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 35.1%.
Is American Public Education's Shareholder Yield % too high?
American Public Education's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.17% is 118% above median its 10-year median of 1.91. The Education industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39. American Public Education's value of 4.17% is 200% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #87 out of 248 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, American Public Education has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Public Education's Shareholder Yield % compare to PXED and DAO?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #87 out of 248 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts American Public Education in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39. American Public Education's value of 4.17% is 200% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.91 vs. the industry median of 1.39, American Public Education 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 an Education company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Education companies is 1.39, based on 248 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. American Public Education's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.17% is 200% 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 American Public Education and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Public Education's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.17%, which is 118% above median its own 10-year median of 1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Public Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Public Education (APEI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.36, compared to a current price of $53.03 — trading 160.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.17%, which is 118% above median its 10-year median of 1.91 and 200% above the Education industry median of 1.39. American Public Education's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 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 American Public Education (APEI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.17% as of Mar. 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 American Public Education (APEI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Public Education stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $53.03 is trading 160.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $20.36.
GuruFocus considers American Public Education to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for APEI:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.17% (118% above median its 10-year median of 1.91)
GF Value™: $20.36 vs. price of $53.03 (160.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 200% above the Education median (#87 of 248)
No single metric tells the full story. See the APEI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
American Public Education Inc provides online and campus based postsecondary education including various undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The fields of study include business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, liberal arts, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. There are three reporting segments: the American Public University segment which is the key revenue generator, provides online postsecondary education as a distance-learning, graduate-level institution for military officers seeking a degree in military studies; the Rasmussen University Segment and the Hondros College of Nursing segment. The revenue is generated from net course registrations and enrollment, tuition rate, net tuition, and other fees.
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