ReadCloudASX:RCL -2.90% Shareholder Yield % is -1.16% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,697 Software companies, ReadCloud ranks worse than 63.44% 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, ReadCloud's Shareholder Yield % was -1.16%.
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.
ReadCloud Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
ReadCloud Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ReadCloud'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.
ASX:RCL vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, ReadCloud'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.
ReadCloud Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ReadCloud's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ReadCloud'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.
ReadCloud (ASX:RCL) has a Shareholder Yield % of -1.16% 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 ReadCloud and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ReadCloud ranks #1711 out of 2697 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is ReadCloud's Shareholder Yield % too high?
ReadCloud's current Shareholder Yield % is -1.16%. Based on the distribution chart, ReadCloud ranks #1711 out of 2697 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does ReadCloud's Shareholder Yield % compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ReadCloud ranks #1711 out of 2697 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places ReadCloud in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. 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 2,697 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. 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 ReadCloud 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. ReadCloud's current Shareholder Yield % is -1.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ReadCloud stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ReadCloud (ASX:RCL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.10, compared to a current price of A$0.07 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -1.16%. 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 ReadCloud (ASX:RCL), the current Shareholder Yield % is -1.16% 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.
ReadCloud Ltd is an education technology company that offers digital e-learning solutions to secondary schools. The firm operates in two segments: eBook solutions, which is the key revenue driver, and Vocational Education and Training (VET). It provides software solutions, including eBooks, to schools within Australia. In addition, it also provides digital VET course materials and services to schools through its subsidiary Australian Institute of Education and Training Unit Trust, PKY Media Pty Ltd and Ripponlea Institute Pty Ltd, which offers over 40 VET courses and services to schools across Australia.
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