Anheuser-Busch InBev/NVBUDFF +0.76%81 Shareholder Yield % is 2.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 5.51. GuruFocus rates BUDFF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $64.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV ranks worse than 50.24% 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, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's Shareholder Yield % was 2.12%.
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.
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
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For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV'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.
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV Shareholder Yield % vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV'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.
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (BUDFF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.12% 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 5.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV ranks #103 out of 205 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 50.2%.
Is Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.12% is 62% below median its 10-year median of 5.51. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's value of 2.12% is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV ranks #103 out of 205 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's Shareholder Yield % compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV ranks #103 out of 205 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's value of 2.12% is 0% at this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.51 vs. the industry median of 2.12, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV has consistently been at 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 2.12, based on 205 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. Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.12% is 0% at 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.12%, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 5.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (BUDFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $64.20, compared to a current price of $84.48 — trading 31.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.12%, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 5.51 and 0% at the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 2.12. Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (BUDFF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.12% 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV (BUDFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $84.48 is trading 31.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $64.20.
GuruFocus considers Anheuser-Busch InBev/NV to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BUDFF:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.12% (62% below median its 10-year median of 5.51)
GF Value™: $64.20 vs. price of $84.48 (31.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Beverages - Alcoholic median (#103 of 205)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUDFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the world's top five consumer product companies, as measured by EBITDA. The company's portfolio contains six of the top 10 beer brands by volume, and we estimate it distributes 23 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and US-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev, an 87% stake in Budweiser APAC, and in 2016 acquired SABMiller.
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