BAFN (BayFirst Financial) Shareholder Yield % : -23.26% (As of Mar. 2026)


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GF Value $5.85
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What is BayFirst Financial Shareholder Yield %?

BayFirst Financial BAFN +0.44% 55 Shareholder Yield % is -23.26% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BAFN with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.85 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,501 Banks companies, BayFirst Financial ranks worse than 86.14% 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, BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % was -23.26%.


BayFirst Financial  (NAS:BAFN) 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."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

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.


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BayFirst Financial Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BayFirst Financial'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.

BayFirst Financial Shareholder Yield % Chart

BayFirst Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shareholder Yield %
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BayFirst Financial Quarterly Data
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BAFN vs PWBK, FBPA, WOBK: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, BayFirst Financial'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.


BayFirst Financial Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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BayFirst Financial Shareholder Yield % Calculation

BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=2.52 %+-0.09 %+-22.84 %
=-20.41 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shareholder Yield % →
What does a Shareholder Yield % of -23.26% mean?
BayFirst Financial (BAFN) has a Shareholder Yield % of -23.26% 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 BayFirst Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BayFirst Financial ranks #1293 out of 1501 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 86.1%.
Is BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % too high?
BayFirst Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is -23.26%. Based on the distribution chart, BayFirst Financial ranks #1293 out of 1501 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BayFirst Financial has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BayFirst Financial's Shareholder Yield % compare to PWBK and FBPA?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, BayFirst Financial ranks #1293 out of 1501 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places BayFirst Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.61. 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 Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.61, based on 1,501 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 BayFirst Financial and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BayFirst Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is -23.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BayFirst Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BayFirst Financial (BAFN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.85, compared to a current price of $4.55 — trading 22.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -23.26%. BayFirst Financial's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 BayFirst Financial (BAFN), the current Shareholder Yield % is -23.26% 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 BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BayFirst Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.55 is trading 22.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.85. GuruFocus considers BayFirst Financial to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BAFN:

  • Shareholder Yield %: -23.26%
  • GF Value™: $5.85 vs. price of $4.55 (22.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the BAFN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BayFirst Financial Business Description

Address 700 Central Avenue, Suite 100, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA, 33701
BayFirst Financial Corp is a bank holding company that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company generates the majority of its revenue from interest on loans and noninterest income. The primary sources of funding for its loans are loan payments, deposits, and borrowings. It is dependent on noninterest income, which is derived from net gain on the sales of the guaranteed portion of government-guaranteed loans and service fee income. The company provides personal banking and business banking services.
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