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Cumulus MediaCMLSQ Shareholder Yield % is 463,391.33% as of Jun. 2026, which is 359732% above its 10-year median of 128.78. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 984 Media - Diversified companies, Cumulus Media ranks better than 99.9% 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, Cumulus Media's Shareholder Yield % was 463,391.33%.
Cumulus Media (OTCPK:CMLSQ) 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.
Cumulus Media Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Cumulus Media Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cumulus Media'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.
CMLSQ vs MDEX, NXST: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Broadcasting subindustry, Cumulus Media'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.
Cumulus Media Shareholder Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cumulus Media's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cumulus Media'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.
What does a Shareholder Yield % of 463,391.33% mean?
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 463,391.33% as of Jun. 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 Cumulus Media and its competitors. This is 359732% above median its historical median of 128.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Cumulus Media ranks #1 out of 984 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is Cumulus Media's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cumulus Media's current Shareholder Yield % of 463,391.33% is 359732% above median its 10-year median of 128.78. The Media - Diversified industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.33. Cumulus Media's value of 463,391.33% is 34841353.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cumulus Media ranks #1 out of 984 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Cumulus Media's Shareholder Yield % compare to MDEX and NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Cumulus Media ranks #1 out of 984 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Cumulus Media in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.33. Cumulus Media's value of 463,391.33% is 34841353.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 128.78 vs. the industry median of 1.33, Cumulus Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.33, based on 984 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. Cumulus Media's current Shareholder Yield % of 463,391.33% is 34841353.4% 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 Cumulus Media and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cumulus Media's current Shareholder Yield % is 463,391.33%, which is 359732% above median its own 10-year median of 128.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cumulus Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.59, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 463,391.33%, which is 359732% above median its 10-year median of 128.78 and 34841353.4% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.33. 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 Cumulus Media (CMLSQ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 463,391.33% as of Jun. 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.
Cumulus Media Inc is an audio-first media company delivering content to over a quarter billion people monthly whenever required. It is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports, and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with the Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. The company's revenue is derived from Broadcast radio revenue, Digital revenue, and Other revenue.
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