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Bridgford FoodsBRID -6.80%52 Shareholder Yield % is -1.04% as of Jul. 2026. GuruFocus rates BRID with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,927 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Bridgford Foods ranks worse than 62.9% 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, Bridgford Foods's Shareholder Yield % was -1.04%.
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.
Bridgford Foods Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Bridgford Foods Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bridgford Foods'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.
BRID vs CLNN, BOF, HAIN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Bridgford Foods'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.
Bridgford Foods Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bridgford Foods's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bridgford Foods'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.
Bridgford Foods (BRID) has a Shareholder Yield % of -1.04% as of Jul. 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 Bridgford Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bridgford Foods ranks #1212 out of 1927 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is Bridgford Foods' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Bridgford Foods' current Shareholder Yield % is -1.04%. Based on the distribution chart, Bridgford Foods ranks #1212 out of 1927 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bridgford Foods has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bridgford Foods' Shareholder Yield % compare to CLNN and BOF?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Bridgford Foods ranks #1212 out of 1927 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Bridgford Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.85. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.85, based on 1,927 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 Bridgford Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bridgford Foods's current Shareholder Yield % is -1.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bridgford Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bridgford Foods (BRID) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.71, compared to a current price of $5.76 — trading 33.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -1.04%. Bridgford Foods' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 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 Bridgford Foods (BRID), the current Shareholder Yield % is -1.04% as of Jul. 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 Bridgford Foods (BRID) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bridgford Foods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.76 is trading 33.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.71.
GuruFocus considers Bridgford Foods to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BRID:
Shareholder Yield %: -1.04%
GF Value™: $8.71 vs. price of $5.76 (33.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BRID stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bridgford Foods Corp manufactures, markets, and distributes frozen and snack food products in the United States. The two business segments are: the processing and distribution of frozen products, and the processing and distribution of snack food products. Its product offerings include meat snacks, breads and rolls, biscuits, and ready-to-eat sandwiches, among others. The company offers frozen food products to the foodservice and retail customers through wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors; and snack food items to supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience retail stores through customer-owned distribution centers, as well as a direct store delivery network. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from the snack food products segment.
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