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, Samsung Electronics Co's Shareholder Yield % was 0.82%.
Samsung Electronics Co (BUE:SMSN LI) 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."
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.
Samsung Electronics Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Samsung Electronics Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Samsung Electronics Co'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.
BUE:SMSN LI vs AAPL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Samsung Electronics Co'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.
Samsung Electronics Co Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Samsung Electronics Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Samsung Electronics Co'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.
Samsung Electronics Co (BUE:SMSN LI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.82% 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 Samsung Electronics Co and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 3.20. Over the past decade, Samsung Electronics Co's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.82 to 4.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1085 out of 2434 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is Samsung Electronics Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Samsung Electronics Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.82% is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.82 to a high of 4.31. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.46. Samsung Electronics Co's value of 0.82% is 78.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1085 out of 2434 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Samsung Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Samsung Electronics Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Samsung Electronics Co ranks #1085 out of 2434 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Samsung Electronics Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.46. Samsung Electronics Co's value of 0.82% is 78.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Samsung Electronics Co's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.82 to 4.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.20 vs. the industry median of 0.46, Samsung Electronics Co 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 a Hardware company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Hardware companies is 0.46, based on 2,434 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. Samsung Electronics Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.82% is 78.3% 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 Samsung Electronics Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Samsung Electronics Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.82%, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 3.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samsung Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
Samsung Electronics Co (BUE:SMSN LI) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 0.82%. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS5,054.37, compared to a current price of ARS13,188.00 — trading 160.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.82%, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.20 and 78.3% above the Hardware industry median of 0.46. Samsung Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 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 Samsung Electronics Co (BUE:SMSN LI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.82% 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 Samsung Electronics Co (BUE:SMSN LI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samsung Electronics Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS13,188.00 is trading 160.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS5,054.37.
Key valuation signals for BUE:SMSN LI:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.82% (74% below median its 10-year median of 3.20)
GF Value™: ARS5,054.37 vs. price of ARS13,188.00 (160.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.3% above the Hardware median (#1085 of 2434)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:SMSN LI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Samsung Electronics is a diversified electronics conglomerate that manufactures and sells a wide range of products including smartphones, televisions, home appliances, telecommunications network equipment, as well as electronic and device components such as semiconductors and flat panel displays. Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones and televisions as well as memory semiconductor products. The Manufacturing and sale of mobile phones and semiconductors make up >70% of both the company's revenue as well as its profit.
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