DTF (DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund) Shareholder Yield % : 3.39% (As of Oct. 2025) — Near Median


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What is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Shareholder Yield %?

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund DTF 37 Shareholder Yield % is 3.39% as of Oct. 2025, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 3.53. GuruFocus rates DTF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 37/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,473 Asset Management companies, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks worse than 53.16% 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, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 3.39%.


DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund  (NYSE:DTF) Shareholder Yield % Explanation

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."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

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.


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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund'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.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Shareholder Yield % Chart

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Shareholder Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 26.77 3.61 3.71 3.49 3.42

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Shareholder Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.71 3.60 3.49 3.49 3.42

DTF vs HNNA, PFX, GDO: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund'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.


DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Shareholder Yield % Calculation

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=3.42 %+0.00 %+0 %
=3.42 %

* 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.

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What does a Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% mean?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% as of Oct. 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 DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.53. Over the past decade, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 3.00 to 26.77. According to the industry distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #783 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% is near median its 10-year median of 3.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 26.77. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's value of 3.39% is 19.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #783 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to HNNA and PFX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #783 out of 1473 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's value of 3.39% is 19.1% below this benchmark. Historically, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 3.00 to 26.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.53 vs. the industry median of 4.19, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund has consistently been below 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.19, based on 1,473 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. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% is 19.1% below 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 DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 3.39%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.53 and 19.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 4.19. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39% as of Oct. 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.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Business Description

Address 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1900, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade tax-exempt obligations.
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