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, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % was 3.29%.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (OTCPK:FMBN) 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."
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.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares 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.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Chart
FMBN vs JDVB, RVSB, FMBM: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Farmers and Merchants 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.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Farmers and Merchants 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.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMBN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.29% 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 Farmers and Merchants Bancshares and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.11.
Is Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' current Shareholder Yield % of 3.29% is near median its 10-year median of 3.11. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' value of 3.29% is 108.2% above this industry median. Overall, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares has a GF Score™ of 51/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % compare to JDVB and RVSB?
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % of 3.29% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' value of 3.29% is 108.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.11 vs. the industry median of 1.58, Farmers and Merchants 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 1.58, based on 1,503 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. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.29% is 108.2% 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 Farmers and Merchants Bancshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.29%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Farmers and Merchants Bancshares stock overvalued right now?
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMBN) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 3.29%. The stock's GF Value™ is $24.88, compared to a current price of $35.50 — trading 42.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.29%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.11 and 108.2% above the Banks industry median of 1.58. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 5 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 Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMBN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.29% 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 Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMBN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $35.50 is trading 42.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $24.88.
Key valuation signals for FMBN:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.29% (near median its 10-year median of 3.11)
GF Value™: $24.88 vs. price of $35.50 (42.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FMBN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Business Description
Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The company provides financial services through its offices in the greater Burlington, Iowa area. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts, and its primary lending products are residential mortgage, agricultural, commercial and installment loans.
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