Central SecuritiesCET +0.61%49 Shareholder Yield % is 5.40% as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 5.03. GuruFocus rates CET with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.47 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,473 Asset Management companies, Central Securities ranks better than 56.35% 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, Central Securities's Shareholder Yield % was 5.40%.
Central Securities (AMEX:CET) 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.
Central Securities Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Central Securities Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Central Securities'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.
CET vs TRIN, ECAT, GAM: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Central Securities'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.
Central Securities Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Central Securities's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Securities'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.
Central Securities (CET) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.40% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Central Securities and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.03. Over the past decade, Central Securities' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.39 to 14.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #643 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 43.7%.
Is Central Securities' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Central Securities' current Shareholder Yield % of 5.40% is near median its 10-year median of 5.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.39 to a high of 14.88. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22. Central Securities' value of 5.40% is 28% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #643 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Central Securities has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Securities' Shareholder Yield % compare to TRIN and ECAT?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Central Securities ranks #643 out of 1473 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Central Securities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22. Central Securities' value of 5.40% is 28% above this benchmark. Historically, Central Securities' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.39 to 14.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.03 vs. the industry median of 4.22, Central Securities 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.22, based on 1,473 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. Central Securities's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.40% is 28% 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 Central Securities and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Central Securities's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Securities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities (CET) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.47, compared to a current price of $52.45 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.03 and 28% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.22. Central Securities' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 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 Central Securities (CET), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.40% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Central Securities (CET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $52.45 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.47.
GuruFocus considers Central Securities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CET:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.40% (near median its 10-year median of 5.03)
GF Value™: $48.47 vs. price of $52.45 (8.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28% above the Asset Management median (#643 of 1473)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.
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