CortevaCTVA +1.58%78 Shareholder Yield % is 4.23% as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 4.15. GuruFocus rates CTVA with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $64.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 252 Agriculture companies, Corteva ranks better than 74.21% 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, Corteva's Shareholder Yield % was 4.23%.
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.
Corteva Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Corteva Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Corteva'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.
CTVA vs CF, MOS, SMG: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Corteva'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.
Corteva Shareholder Yield % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Corteva's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Corteva'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.
Corteva (CTVA) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.23% 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 Corteva and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Corteva ranks #65 out of 252 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 25.8%.
Is Corteva's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Corteva's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.23% is near median its 10-year median of 4.15. Based on the distribution chart, Corteva ranks #65 out of 252 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Corteva has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Corteva's Shareholder Yield % compare to CF and MOS?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Corteva ranks #65 out of 252 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Corteva in the upper half of its industry. 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 Agriculture company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Agriculture 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 Corteva and its competitors. Corteva's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.23%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corteva stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corteva (CTVA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $64.59, compared to a current price of $84.69 — trading 31.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.23%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.15. Corteva's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Corteva (CTVA), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.23% 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 Corteva (CTVA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corteva stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $84.69 is trading 31.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $64.59.
GuruFocus considers Corteva to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CTVA:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.23% (near median its 10-year median of 4.15)
GF Value™: $64.59 vs. price of $84.69 (31.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CTVA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Corteva is an agricultural inputs pure play that was formed in 2019 when it was spun off from DowDuPont. The company is a leader in the development of new seed and crop protection products. Seeds generate the majority of profits with the remainder coming from crop protection products. Corteva plans to spin off its seeds business in late 2026. The seeds business will be named Vylor, while the crop protection business will retain the Corteva name and be a pure-play crop protection company following the divestiture. Corteva operates globally, but around half of revenue comes from North America.
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