Diversified RoyaltyBEVFF +0.75%84 Shareholder Yield % is 1.17% as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 1.03. GuruFocus rates BEVFF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,041 Business Services companies, Diversified Royalty ranks worse than 52.45% 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, Diversified Royalty's Shareholder Yield % was 1.17%.
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.
Diversified Royalty Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Diversified Royalty Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Diversified Royalty'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.
BEVFF vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Diversified Royalty'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.
Diversified Royalty Shareholder Yield % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Diversified Royalty's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diversified Royalty'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.
Diversified Royalty (BEVFF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.17% 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 Diversified Royalty and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 1.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Diversified Royalty ranks #546 out of 1041 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 52.4%.
Is Diversified Royalty's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Diversified Royalty's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.17% is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.03. The Business Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.54. Diversified Royalty's value of 1.17% is 24% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Diversified Royalty ranks #546 out of 1041 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Diversified Royalty has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diversified Royalty's Shareholder Yield % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Diversified Royalty ranks #546 out of 1041 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Diversified Royalty in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.54. Diversified Royalty's value of 1.17% is 24% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 1.54, Diversified Royalty has consistently been below 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 a Business Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Business Services companies is 1.54, based on 1,041 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. Diversified Royalty's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.17% is 24% below 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 Diversified Royalty and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diversified Royalty's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.17%, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diversified Royalty stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diversified Royalty (BEVFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.51, compared to a current price of $3.35 — trading 33.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.17%, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 24% below the Business Services industry median of 1.54. Diversified Royalty's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 10 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 Diversified Royalty (BEVFF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.17% 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 Diversified Royalty (BEVFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diversified Royalty stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.35 is trading 33.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.51.
GuruFocus considers Diversified Royalty to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BEVFF:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.17% (14% above median its 10-year median of 1.03)
GF Value™: $2.51 vs. price of $3.35 (33.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24% below the Business Services median (#546 of 1041)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BEVFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Diversified Royalty Corp is a multi-royalty company. It is engaged in the business of acquiring royalties from multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. The firm purchases trademarks of the companies it is going to acquire. Its objective is to acquire predictable, growing royalty streams from a diverse group of multi-location businesses and franchisors. All of the company's operating revenues are earned from the receipt of royalties and management fees from its Royalty Partners.
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