Great-West LifecoFRA:GWS +1.46%59 Shareholder Yield % is 5.80% as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 4.17. GuruFocus rates FRA:GWS with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 494 Insurance companies, Great-West Lifeco ranks better than 76.11% 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, Great-West Lifeco's Shareholder Yield % was 5.80%.
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.
Great-West Lifeco Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Great-West Lifeco Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Great-West Lifeco'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:GWS vs AFL, MET, PRU: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Great-West Lifeco'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.
Great-West Lifeco Shareholder Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Great-West Lifeco's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Great-West Lifeco'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.
Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.80% 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 Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 4.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #118 out of 494 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 23.9%.
Is Great-West Lifeco's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Great-West Lifeco's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.80% is 39% above median its 10-year median of 4.17. The Insurance industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.74. Great-West Lifeco's value of 5.80% is 112.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #118 out of 494 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Great-West Lifeco has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Great-West Lifeco's Shareholder Yield % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Great-West Lifeco ranks #118 out of 494 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Great-West Lifeco in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.74. Great-West Lifeco's value of 5.80% is 112.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.17 vs. the industry median of 2.74, Great-West Lifeco 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 Insurance company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Insurance companies is 2.74, based on 494 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. Great-West Lifeco's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.80% is 112.1% 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 Great-West Lifeco and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 2.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Great-West Lifeco's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.80%, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 4.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great-West Lifeco stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.17, compared to a current price of €55.50 — trading 72.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.80%, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 4.17 and 112.1% above the Insurance industry median of 2.74. Great-West Lifeco's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 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 Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.80% 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 Great-West Lifeco (FRA:GWS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Great-West Lifeco stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €55.50 is trading 72.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.17.
GuruFocus considers Great-West Lifeco to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GWS:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.80% (39% above median its 10-year median of 4.17)
GF Value™: €32.17 vs. price of €55.50 (72.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 112.1% above the Insurance median (#118 of 494)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Great-West Lifeco is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The firm's Canadian business contributed around 31% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. The firm generates a further 29% of adjusted earnings from the United States, attributable to its recordkeeping business, Empower, and its US life insurance business. Great-West Lifeco also offers various products across European markets with a strong presence in the UK and Ireland, which collectively accounted for 20% of adjusted earnings, while the firm's reinsurance business accounts for the remainder. Great-West Lifeco had around CAD 3.5 trillion of assets under administration across its business segments at the end of December 2025.
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