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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, Credit Acceptance's Shareholder Yield % was 10.13%.
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.
Credit Acceptance Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Credit Acceptance Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Credit Acceptance'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.
FRA:2D5 vs OMF, ENVA, SEZL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Credit Acceptance'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.
Credit Acceptance Shareholder Yield % vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Credit Acceptance's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Credit Acceptance'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.
Credit Acceptance (FRA:2D5) has a Shareholder Yield % of 10.13% 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 Credit Acceptance and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Credit Acceptance ranks #95 out of 492 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 19.3%.
Is Credit Acceptance's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Credit Acceptance's current Shareholder Yield % is 10.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Credit Acceptance ranks #95 out of 492 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Credit Acceptance has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Credit Acceptance's Shareholder Yield % compare to OMF and ENVA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Credit Acceptance ranks #95 out of 492 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Credit Acceptance in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Credit Services company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Credit 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 Credit Acceptance and its competitors. Credit Acceptance's current Shareholder Yield % is 10.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Credit Acceptance stock overvalued right now?
Credit Acceptance (FRA:2D5) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 10.13%. The stock's GF Value™ is €523.89, compared to a current price of €530.00 — trading 1.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 10.13%. Credit Acceptance's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 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 Credit Acceptance (FRA:2D5), the current Shareholder Yield % is 10.13% 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 Credit Acceptance (FRA:2D5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Credit Acceptance stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €530.00 is trading 1.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €523.89.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2D5:
Shareholder Yield %: 10.13%
GF Value™: €523.89 vs. price of €530.00 (1.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2D5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Credit Acceptance Corp is a consumer finance company that specializes in automobile loans. These loans are offered through a U.S. nationwide network of automobile dealers that benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers who could otherwise not obtain financing. The company also benefits from repeat and referral sales, and from sales to customers responding to advertisements for financing, but qualify for traditional financing. The company derives its revenue from finance charges, premiums earned on the reinsurance of vehicle service contracts, and other fees. Of these, financing charges, including servicing fees, are by far a source of revenue.
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