Equinor ASAFRA:DNQ +1.51%80 Shareholder Yield % is 13.14% as of Mar. 2026, which is 129% above its 10-year median of 5.73. GuruFocus rates FRA:DNQ with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 970 Oil & Gas companies, Equinor ASA ranks better than 85.88% 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, Equinor ASA's Shareholder Yield % was 13.14%.
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.
Equinor ASA Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Equinor ASA Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Equinor ASA'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:DNQ vs XOM, CVX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Equinor ASA'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.
Equinor ASA Shareholder Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Equinor ASA's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Equinor ASA'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.
Equinor ASA (FRA:DNQ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 13.14% 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 Equinor ASA and its competitors. This is 129% above median its historical median of 5.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Equinor ASA ranks #137 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 14.1%.
Is Equinor ASA's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Equinor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 13.14% is 129% above median its 10-year median of 5.73. The Oil & Gas industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.89. Equinor ASA's value of 13.14% is 1384.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Equinor ASA ranks #137 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Equinor ASA has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equinor ASA's Shareholder Yield % compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Equinor ASA ranks #137 out of 970 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Equinor ASA in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.89. Equinor ASA's value of 13.14% is 1384.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.73 vs. the industry median of 0.89, Equinor ASA 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 0.89, based on 970 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. Equinor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 13.14% is 1384.7% 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 Equinor ASA and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Equinor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % is 13.14%, which is 129% above median its own 10-year median of 5.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equinor ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equinor ASA (FRA:DNQ) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.86, compared to a current price of €28.28 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 13.14%, which is 129% above median its 10-year median of 5.73 and 1384.7% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.89. Equinor ASA's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 4 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 Equinor ASA (FRA:DNQ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 13.14% 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 Equinor ASA (FRA:DNQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equinor ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €28.28 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.86.
GuruFocus considers Equinor ASA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:DNQ:
Shareholder Yield %: 13.14% (129% above median its 10-year median of 5.73)
GF Value™: €26.86 vs. price of €28.28 (5.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1384.7% above the Oil & Gas median (#137 of 970)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:DNQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 (50% liquids) and ended 2025 with 5.2 billion barrels of proven reserves (45% liquids). Operations also include oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading. The renewables portfolio includes offshore and onshore wind and solar, with total power generation of 5.65 TWh in 2025.
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