German American BancorpFRA:GAB -1.47%61 Shareholder Yield % is 1.79% as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 2.14. GuruFocus rates FRA:GAB with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €37.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,502 Banks companies, German American Bancorp ranks better than 51.2% 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, German American Bancorp's Shareholder Yield % was 1.79%.
German American Bancorp (FRA:GAB) 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.
German American Bancorp Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
German American Bancorp Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for German American Bancorp'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:GAB vs FSUN, DCOM, STBA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, German American Bancorp'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.
German American Bancorp Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, German American Bancorp's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where German American Bancorp'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.
German American Bancorp (FRA:GAB) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.79% 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 German American Bancorp and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 2.14. According to the industry distribution chart, German American Bancorp ranks #733 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 48.8%.
Is German American Bancorp's Shareholder Yield % too high?
German American Bancorp's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.79% is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.14. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. German American Bancorp's value of 1.79% is 15.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, German American Bancorp ranks #733 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, German American Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does German American Bancorp's Shareholder Yield % compare to FSUN and DCOM?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, German American Bancorp ranks #733 out of 1502 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts German American Bancorp in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. German American Bancorp's value of 1.79% is 15.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.14 vs. the industry median of 1.56, German American Bancorp 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 1.56, based on 1,502 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. German American Bancorp's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.79% is 15.1% 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 German American Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. German American Bancorp's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.79%, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is German American Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, German American Bancorp (FRA:GAB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €37.31, compared to a current price of €40.20 — trading 7.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.79%, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.14 and 15.1% above the Banks industry median of 1.56. German American Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 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 German American Bancorp (FRA:GAB), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.79% 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 German American Bancorp (FRA:GAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, German American Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €40.20 is trading 7.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €37.31.
GuruFocus considers German American Bancorp to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GAB:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.79% (16% below median its 10-year median of 2.14)
GF Value™: €37.31 vs. price of €40.20 (7.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.1% above the Banks median (#733 of 1502)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
German American Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company. The lines of business include the core banking segment and the wealth management segment. The core banking segment involves attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to originate consumer, commercial, and agricultural real estate, and residential mortgage loans. These core banking activities also include the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. Wealth management services, which involve providing trust, investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement planning services to customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the core banking segment.
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