Apple Hospitality REITAPLE +0.24%85 Shareholder Yield % is 6.02% as of Mar. 2026, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 3.87. GuruFocus rates APLE with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.96 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 883 REITs companies, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks better than 55.27% 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, Apple Hospitality REIT's Shareholder Yield % was 6.02%.
Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) 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.
Apple Hospitality REIT Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Apple Hospitality REIT Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Apple Hospitality REIT'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.
APLE vs PK, DRH, SHO: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Apple Hospitality REIT'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.
Apple Hospitality REIT Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Apple Hospitality REIT's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apple Hospitality REIT'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.
Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has a Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% 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 Apple Hospitality REIT and its competitors. This is 56% above median its historical median of 3.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #395 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 44.7%.
Is Apple Hospitality REIT's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Apple Hospitality REIT's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% is 56% above median its 10-year median of 3.87. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.11. Apple Hospitality REIT's value of 6.02% is 17.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #395 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Apple Hospitality REIT has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apple Hospitality REIT's Shareholder Yield % compare to PK and DRH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Apple Hospitality REIT ranks #395 out of 883 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Apple Hospitality REIT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 5.11. Apple Hospitality REIT's value of 6.02% is 17.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.87 vs. the industry median of 5.11, Apple Hospitality REIT 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 REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 5.11, based on 883 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. Apple Hospitality REIT's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.02% is 17.8% 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 Apple Hospitality REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 5.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Apple Hospitality REIT's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02%, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 3.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apple Hospitality REIT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.96, compared to a current price of $16.64 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02%, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 3.87 and 17.8% above the REITs industry median of 5.11. Apple Hospitality REIT's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 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 Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), the current Shareholder Yield % is 6.02% 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 Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apple Hospitality REIT stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.64 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.96.
GuruFocus considers Apple Hospitality REIT to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for APLE:
Shareholder Yield %: 6.02% (56% above median its 10-year median of 3.87)
GF Value™: $14.96 vs. price of $16.64 (11.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.8% above the REITs median (#395 of 883)
No single metric tells the full story. See the APLE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc is a real estate investment trust that invests in income-producing real estate, majorly in the lodging sector, in the United States. It chiefly invests in upscale service hotels. All of the company's hotels operate under the Marriott or Hilton brands. Apple Hospitality has wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, which lease all of the company's hotels from wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiaries. These hotels are managed under separate agreements with various hotel management companies that are unaffiliated with Apple Hospitality. The company derives its income from hotel revenue, its sole segment.
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