Donnelley Financial SolutionsDFIN +2.40%60 Shareholder Yield % is 14.64% as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 10.14. GuruFocus rates DFIN with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 60/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $61.04 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 2,699 Software companies, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks better than 93.59% 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, Donnelley Financial Solutions's Shareholder Yield % was 14.64%.
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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Donnelley Financial Solutions Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
DFIN vs GTM, AMPL, APPS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Donnelley Financial Solutions'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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Donnelley Financial Solutions's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Donnelley Financial Solutions'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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 14.64% 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 10.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #173 out of 2699 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 6.4%.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Donnelley Financial Solutions' current Shareholder Yield % of 14.64% is 44% above median its 10-year median of 10.14. The Software industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.32. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 14.64% is 4475% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #173 out of 2699 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Donnelley Financial Solutions has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Donnelley Financial Solutions' Shareholder Yield % compare to GTM and AMPL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #173 out of 2699 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Donnelley Financial Solutions in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.32. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 14.64% is 4475% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.14 vs. the industry median of 0.32, Donnelley Financial Solutions 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 Software company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Software companies is 0.32, based on 2,699 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. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % of 14.64% is 4475% 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Shareholder Yield % is 14.64%, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 10.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.04, compared to a current price of $40.55 — trading 33.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 14.64%, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 10.14 and 4475% above the Software industry median of 0.32. Donnelley Financial Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 60/100. 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 14.64% 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $40.55 is trading 33.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $61.04.
GuruFocus considers Donnelley Financial Solutions to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DFIN:
Shareholder Yield %: 14.64% (44% above median its 10-year median of 10.14)
GF Value™: $61.04 vs. price of $40.55 (33.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4475% above the Software median (#173 of 2699)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Business Description
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is a risk and compliance software solutions and related services provider. The company provides regulatory filing and deal solutions via its software-as-a-service, technology-enabled services, and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies, mutual funds, and other regulated investment firms. It operates in four reportable segments: Capital Markets - Software Solutions, Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management (its key revenue-generating segment), Investment Companies - Software Solutions, and Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management. Its geographical segments are the United States (USA), Europe, Asia, Canada, and Others, of which the USA accounts for the vast majority of its total revenue.
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