Eastern BanksharesFRA:EB0 +1.64%63 Shareholder Yield % is 0.94% as of Mar. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 2.56. GuruFocus rates FRA:EB0 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €24.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,503 Banks companies, Eastern Bankshares ranks worse than 53.69% 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, Eastern Bankshares's Shareholder Yield % was 0.94%.
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.
Eastern Bankshares Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Eastern Bankshares Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern Bankshares'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:EB0 vs SFBS, FULT, TCBI: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Eastern Bankshares'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.
Eastern Bankshares Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Eastern Bankshares's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Bankshares'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.
Eastern Bankshares (FRA:EB0) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.94% 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 Eastern Bankshares and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 2.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern Bankshares ranks #807 out of 1503 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 53.7%.
Is Eastern Bankshares' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Eastern Bankshares' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.94% is 63% below median its 10-year median of 2.56. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Eastern Bankshares' value of 0.94% is 40.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern Bankshares ranks #807 out of 1503 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern Bankshares has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern Bankshares' Shareholder Yield % compare to SFBS and FULT?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Eastern Bankshares ranks #807 out of 1503 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Eastern Bankshares in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Eastern Bankshares' value of 0.94% is 40.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.56 vs. the industry median of 1.58, Eastern Bankshares 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 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. Eastern Bankshares's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.94% is 40.5% 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 Eastern Bankshares 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. Eastern Bankshares's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94%, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Bankshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Bankshares (FRA:EB0) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €24.47, compared to a current price of €18.60 — trading 24% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94%, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 2.56 and 40.5% below the Banks industry median of 1.58. Eastern Bankshares' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Eastern Bankshares (FRA:EB0), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.94% 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 Eastern Bankshares (FRA:EB0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Bankshares stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €18.60 is trading 24% below its estimated GF Value™ of €24.47.
GuruFocus considers Eastern Bankshares to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:EB0:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.94% (63% below median its 10-year median of 2.56)
GF Value™: €24.47 vs. price of €18.60 (24% below fair value)
Industry Position: 40.5% below the Banks median (#807 of 1503)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:EB0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern Bankshares Inc is a commercial bank that caters its products and services to retail, commercial, and small business customers. Its diversified products and services include lending, deposit, wealth management, and insurance products. The company has one operating segment: Banking business, which offers a range of banking, lending, savings, and small business offerings, and its wealth management and trust operations.
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