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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, Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % was 169.39%.
Forum Merger IV (NAS:FMIVW) 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.
Forum Merger IV Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Forum Merger IV Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Forum Merger IV'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.
FMIVW vs ZT, NAAC, TIOA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Shell Companies subindustry, Forum Merger IV'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.
Forum Merger IV Shareholder Yield % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forum Merger IV'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.
Forum Merger IV (FMIVW) has a Shareholder Yield % of 169.39% as of Mar. 2023. 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 Forum Merger IV and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 691.60. Over the past decade, Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 169.39 to 691.60.
Is Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Forum Merger IV's current Shareholder Yield % of 169.39% is 76% below median its 10-year median of 691.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 169.39 to a high of 691.60. Overall, Forum Merger IV has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % compare to ZT and NAAC?
Forum Merger IV's Shareholder Yield % of 169.39% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. Historically, Forum Merger IV's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 169.39 to 691.60 over the past decade. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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 Forum Merger IV and its competitors. Forum Merger IV's current Shareholder Yield % is 169.39%, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 691.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forum Merger IV stock overvalued right now?
Forum Merger IV (FMIVW) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 169.39%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 169.39%, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 691.60. Forum Merger IV's overall GF Score™ is 22/100. 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 Forum Merger IV (FMIVW), the current Shareholder Yield % is 169.39% as of Mar. 2023. 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.
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