WAM MicrocapASX:WMI +1.71%57 Shareholder Yield % is 7.47% as of Dec. 2025, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 5.54. GuruFocus rates ASX:WMI with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of A$1.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,474 Asset Management companies, WAM Microcap ranks better than 66.08% 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, WAM Microcap's Shareholder Yield % was 7.47%.
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.
WAM Microcap Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
WAM Microcap Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for WAM Microcap'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:WMI vs BLK, BX, KKR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, WAM Microcap'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.
WAM Microcap Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, WAM Microcap's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WAM Microcap'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.
WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 7.47% 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 WAM Microcap and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 5.54. According to the industry distribution chart, WAM Microcap ranks #500 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 33.9%.
Is WAM Microcap's Shareholder Yield % too high?
WAM Microcap's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.47% is 35% above median its 10-year median of 5.54. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. WAM Microcap's value of 7.47% is 76.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WAM Microcap ranks #500 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, WAM Microcap has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WAM Microcap's Shareholder Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, WAM Microcap ranks #500 out of 1474 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts WAM Microcap in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. WAM Microcap's value of 7.47% is 76.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.54 vs. the industry median of 4.23, WAM Microcap 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 4.23, based on 1,474 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. WAM Microcap's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.47% is 76.6% 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 WAM Microcap and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WAM Microcap's current Shareholder Yield % is 7.47%, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 5.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WAM Microcap stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$1.59, compared to a current price of A$1.49 — trading 6.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 7.47%, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 5.54 and 76.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.23. WAM Microcap's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 1 warning sign 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 WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 7.47% 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 WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WAM Microcap stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$1.49 is trading 6.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$1.59.
GuruFocus considers WAM Microcap to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:WMI:
Shareholder Yield %: 7.47% (35% above median its 10-year median of 5.54)
GF Value™: A$1.59 vs. price of A$1.49 (6.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 76.6% above the Asset Management median (#500 of 1474)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:WMI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
WAM Microcap Ltd is an investment company based in Australia. Its investment objectives are to deliver a stream of fully franked dividends, provide capital growth in the medium-to-long term, and preserve capital. The company is engaged in making investments in listed companies, and provides investors access to a portfolio of undervalued micro-cap growth companies with a market capitalisation of less than 300 million dollars at the time of acquisition. WAM Microcap also provides exposure to relative value arbitrage and market mispricing opportunities.
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