CentricaCPYYF 68 Shareholder Yield % is 19.88% as of Dec. 2025, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 10.42. GuruFocus rates CPYYF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.88 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 427 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Centrica ranks better than 89.93% 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, Centrica's Shareholder Yield % was 19.88%.
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.
Centrica Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Centrica Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Centrica'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.
CPYYF vs CEG, VST, NRG: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Centrica'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.
Centrica Shareholder Yield % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Centrica's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centrica'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.
Centrica (CPYYF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 19.88% 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 Centrica and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 10.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Centrica ranks #43 out of 427 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is Centrica's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Centrica's current Shareholder Yield % of 19.88% is 91% above median its 10-year median of 10.42. Based on the distribution chart, Centrica ranks #43 out of 427 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Centrica has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centrica's Shareholder Yield % compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Centrica ranks #43 out of 427 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Centrica in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. 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 Centrica and its competitors. Centrica's current Shareholder Yield % is 19.88%, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 10.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centrica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centrica (CPYYF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.88, compared to a current price of $2.38 — trading 26.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 19.88%, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 10.42. Centrica's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Centrica (CPYYF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 19.88% 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 Centrica (CPYYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centrica stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.38 is trading 26.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.88.
GuruFocus considers Centrica to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CPYYF:
Shareholder Yield %: 19.88% (91% above median its 10-year median of 10.42)
GF Value™: $1.88 vs. price of $2.38 (26.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CPYYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Centrica is a diversified utility based in the UK with operations that produce oil and gas and supply natural gas and electricity. Its British Gas business unit is the largest residential supplier of natural gas and HVAC services in Britain.
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