Cell C HoldingsFRA:LZ9 +13.91%4 Shareholder Yield % is 18.94% as of Nov. 2025, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 15.88. GuruFocus rates FRA:LZ9 with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Telecommunication Services companies, Cell C Holdings ranks better than 90% 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, Cell C Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 18.94%.
Cell C Holdings (FRA:LZ9) 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.
Cell C Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Cell C Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cell C Holdings'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:LZ9 vs TMUS, VZ, T: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cell C Holdings'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.
Cell C Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cell C Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cell C Holdings'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.
Cell C Holdings (FRA:LZ9) has a Shareholder Yield % of 18.94% as of Nov. 2025. 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 Cell C Holdings and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 15.88. Over the past decade, Cell C Holdings' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 15.88 to 18.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Cell C Holdings ranks #36 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 10%.
Is Cell C Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cell C Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 18.94% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 15.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.88 to a high of 18.94. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Cell C Holdings' value of 18.94% is 946.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cell C Holdings ranks #36 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cell C Holdings has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cell C Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Cell C Holdings ranks #36 out of 360 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Cell C Holdings in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Cell C Holdings' value of 18.94% is 946.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Cell C Holdings' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 15.88 to 18.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.88 vs. the industry median of 1.81, Cell C Holdings 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.81, based on 360 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. Cell C Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 18.94% is 946.4% 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 Cell C Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cell C Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 18.94%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 15.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cell C Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Cell C Holdings (FRA:LZ9) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 18.94%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 18.94%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 15.88 and 946.4% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.81. Cell C Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 4/100 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 Cell C Holdings (FRA:LZ9), the current Shareholder Yield % is 18.94% as of Nov. 2025. 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.
Cell C Holdings Ltd is a mobile provider in South Africa offering a wide scope of products and services, including voice, data, device and SIM deals to millions of customers.
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