Diversified Healthcare TrustDHC +0.74%56 Shareholder Yield % is 15.86% as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% above its 10-year median of 10.32. GuruFocus rates DHC with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 887 REITs companies, Diversified Healthcare Trust ranks better than 86.02% 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, Diversified Healthcare Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 15.86%.
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.
Diversified Healthcare Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Diversified Healthcare Trust 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.
DHC vs LTC, SILA, MPT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, Diversified Healthcare Trust'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.
Diversified Healthcare Trust Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Diversified Healthcare Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diversified Healthcare Trust'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.
Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 15.86% 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 Diversified Healthcare Trust and its competitors. This is 54% above median its historical median of 10.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Diversified Healthcare Trust ranks #124 out of 887 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 14%.
Is Diversified Healthcare Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Diversified Healthcare Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 15.86% is 54% above median its 10-year median of 10.32. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.99. Diversified Healthcare Trust's value of 15.86% is 217.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Diversified Healthcare Trust ranks #124 out of 887 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Diversified Healthcare Trust has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diversified Healthcare Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to LTC and SILA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Diversified Healthcare Trust ranks #124 out of 887 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Diversified Healthcare Trust in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.99. Diversified Healthcare Trust's value of 15.86% is 217.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.32 vs. the industry median of 4.99, Diversified Healthcare Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 4.99, based on 887 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. Diversified Healthcare Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 15.86% is 217.8% 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 Diversified Healthcare Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diversified Healthcare Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 15.86%, which is 54% above median its own 10-year median of 10.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diversified Healthcare Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.20, compared to a current price of $9.49 — trading 196.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 15.86%, which is 54% above median its 10-year median of 10.32 and 217.8% above the REITs industry median of 4.99. Diversified Healthcare Trust's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 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 Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 15.86% 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 Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diversified Healthcare Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.49 is trading 196.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.20.
GuruFocus considers Diversified Healthcare Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DHC:
Shareholder Yield %: 15.86% (54% above median its 10-year median of 10.32)
GF Value™: $3.20 vs. price of $9.49 (196.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 217.8% above the REITs median (#124 of 887)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DHC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Diversified Healthcare Trust is a real estate investment trust that focuses on healthcare-related properties, including life science estates, medical offices, and senior living communities. It acquires and owns properties and is engaged in the development and implementation of medical services and technologies. The company has two reportable segments: SHOP (Senior Housing Operating Portfolio) and Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio. The SHOP segment includes managed senior living communities providing residential living and care services. The Medical Office and Life Science Portfolio segment consists of properties leased to medical providers and biotechnology laboratories. It generates the majority of its revenue from the SHOP segment.
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