Citizens BancsharesCZBS +0.19%77 Shareholder Yield % is 2.29% as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 2.44. GuruFocus rates CZBS with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $55.19 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,502 Banks companies, Citizens Bancshares ranks better than 53.13% 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, Citizens Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % was 2.29%.
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.
Citizens Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Citizens Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Citizens Bancshares'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.
CZBS vs HARL, SFBC, CMHF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Citizens Bancshares'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.
Citizens Bancshares Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Citizens Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Citizens Bancshares'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.
Citizens Bancshares (CZBS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% 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 Citizens Bancshares and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Citizens Bancshares ranks #704 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 46.9%.
Is Citizens Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Citizens Bancshares' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% is near median its 10-year median of 2.44. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. Citizens Bancshares' value of 2.29% is 47.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Citizens Bancshares ranks #704 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Citizens Bancshares has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citizens Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % compare to HARL and SFBC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Citizens Bancshares ranks #704 out of 1502 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Citizens Bancshares in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. Citizens Bancshares' value of 2.29% is 47.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.44 vs. the industry median of 1.56, Citizens Bancshares 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 Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.56, based on 1,502 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. Citizens Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.29% is 47.3% 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 Citizens Bancshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citizens Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citizens Bancshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Bancshares (CZBS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $55.19, compared to a current price of $54.05 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.44 and 47.3% above the Banks industry median of 1.56. Citizens Bancshares' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 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 Citizens Bancshares (CZBS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.29% 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 Citizens Bancshares (CZBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Bancshares stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $54.05 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $55.19.
GuruFocus considers Citizens Bancshares to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CZBS:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.29% (near median its 10-year median of 2.44)
GF Value™: $55.19 vs. price of $54.05 (2.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 47.3% above the Banks median (#704 of 1502)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CZBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Citizens Bancshares Corp is a bank holding company. The principal business activity of the Bank is to provide banking services to domestic markets in the Midlands, Pee Dee, and Coastal areas of South Carolina. It offers a full line of personal and business banking services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, along with mortgages, loans, and lines of credit.
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