Liberty All Star Growth FundASG +0.19%36 Shareholder Yield % is 8.83% as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 8.19. GuruFocus rates ASG with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,475 Asset Management companies, Liberty All Star Growth Fund ranks better than 73.29% 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, Liberty All Star Growth Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 8.83%.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund (NYSE:ASG) 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.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Liberty All Star Growth Fund 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.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund Shareholder Yield % Chart
ASG vs JOF, CION, PPT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Liberty All Star Growth Fund'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.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Liberty All Star Growth Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty All Star Growth Fund'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.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund (ASG) has a Shareholder Yield % of 8.83% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Liberty All Star Growth Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.19. Over the past decade, Liberty All Star Growth Fund's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 7.08 to 16.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty All Star Growth Fund ranks #394 out of 1475 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is Liberty All Star Growth Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Liberty All Star Growth Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.83% is near median its 10-year median of 8.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.08 to a high of 16.81. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08. Liberty All Star Growth Fund's value of 8.83% is 116.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty All Star Growth Fund ranks #394 out of 1475 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Liberty All Star Growth Fund has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty All Star Growth Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to JOF and CION?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Liberty All Star Growth Fund ranks #394 out of 1475 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Liberty All Star Growth Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08. Liberty All Star Growth Fund's value of 8.83% is 116.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Liberty All Star Growth Fund's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 7.08 to 16.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.19 vs. the industry median of 4.08, Liberty All Star Growth Fund 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 Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.08, based on 1,475 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. Liberty All Star Growth Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.83% is 116.4% 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 Liberty All Star Growth Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty All Star Growth Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 8.83%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty All Star Growth Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty All Star Growth Fund (ASG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.61, compared to a current price of $5.32 — trading 230.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 8.83%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.19 and 116.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.08. Liberty All Star Growth Fund's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 5 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 Liberty All Star Growth Fund (ASG), the current Shareholder Yield % is 8.83% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Liberty All Star Growth Fund (ASG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty All Star Growth Fund stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.32 is trading 230.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.61.
GuruFocus considers Liberty All Star Growth Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASG:
Shareholder Yield %: 8.83% (near median its 10-year median of 8.19)
GF Value™: $1.61 vs. price of $5.32 (230.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 116.4% above the Asset Management median (#394 of 1475)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Liberty All Star Growth Fund Inc is the United States based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The company's portfolio of investments consists of different industries such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, industrial, information technology and others.
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