AppianAPPN +1.91%66 Shareholder Yield % is 3.42% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates APPN with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $43.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,696 Software companies, Appian ranks better than 71.96% 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, Appian's Shareholder Yield % was 3.42%.
Appian (NAS:APPN) 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.
Appian Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Appian Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Appian'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.
APPN vs FIVN, EVTC, RXT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Appian'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.
Appian Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Appian's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Appian'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.
Appian (APPN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.42% 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 Appian and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Appian ranks #756 out of 2696 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 28%.
Is Appian's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Appian's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.42%. The Software industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. Appian's value of 3.42% is 905.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Appian ranks #756 out of 2696 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Appian has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Appian's Shareholder Yield % compare to FIVN and EVTC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Appian ranks #756 out of 2696 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Appian in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. Appian's value of 3.42% is 905.9% above this benchmark. 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 Software company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Software companies is 0.34, based on 2,696 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. Appian's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.42% is 905.9% 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 Appian and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Appian's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Appian stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Appian (APPN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.12, compared to a current price of $22.90 — trading 46.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.42% and 905.9% above the Software industry median of 0.34. Appian's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 2 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 Appian (APPN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.42% 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 Appian (APPN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Appian stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $22.90 is trading 46.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $43.12.
GuruFocus considers Appian to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for APPN:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.42%
GF Value™: $43.12 vs. price of $22.90 (46.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 905.9% above the Software median (#756 of 2696)
No single metric tells the full story. See the APPN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Appian Corp is a low-code enterprise platform-as-a-service company focusing on business process management. The company's Appian platform is an integrated automation platform providing tools for organizations to design, automate, and optimize end-to-end processes and complex business operations. The company also provides maintenance and support as well as consulting services and training related to its platform. The majority of its revenue is subscription-based with the remainder from services, with much of its subscription revenue being derived from its cloud-based platform. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its Domestic operations, and also has its presence Internationally.
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