Globe LifeGL +1.65%85 Shareholder Yield % is 5.46% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 4.16. GuruFocus rates GL with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $149.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 491 Insurance companies, Globe Life ranks better than 72.91% 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, Globe Life's Shareholder Yield % was 5.46%.
Globe Life (NYSE:GL) 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.
Globe Life Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Globe Life Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Globe Life'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.
GL vs UNM, PRI, JXN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Globe Life'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.
Globe Life Shareholder Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Globe Life's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Globe Life'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.
Globe Life (GL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.46% 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 Globe Life and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 4.16. Over the past decade, Globe Life's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Globe Life ranks #133 out of 491 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 27.1%.
Is Globe Life's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Globe Life's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.46% is 31% above median its 10-year median of 4.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 9.36. The Insurance industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62. Globe Life's value of 5.46% is 108.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Globe Life ranks #133 out of 491 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Globe Life has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Globe Life's Shareholder Yield % compare to UNM and PRI?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Globe Life ranks #133 out of 491 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Globe Life in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62. Globe Life's value of 5.46% is 108.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Globe Life's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.16 vs. the industry median of 2.62, Globe Life 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 2.62, based on 491 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. Globe Life's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.46% is 108.4% 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 Globe Life and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Globe Life's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.46%, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 4.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Globe Life stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Globe Life (GL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $149.69, compared to a current price of $179.31 — trading 19.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.46%, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 4.16 and 108.4% above the Insurance industry median of 2.62. Globe Life's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 9 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 Globe Life (GL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.46% 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 Globe Life (GL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Globe Life stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $179.31 is trading 19.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $149.69.
GuruFocus considers Globe Life to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GL:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.46% (31% above median its 10-year median of 4.16)
GF Value™: $149.69 vs. price of $179.31 (19.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 108.4% above the Insurance median (#133 of 491)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Globe Life Inc is an insurance holding company. It provides a variety of life and supplemental health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The company's core operations are organized into three reportable segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance and investments. Investment activities, conducted by the investment segment, focus on seeking investments with a yield and term appropriate to support the insurance product obligations. These investments generally consist of fixed maturities and, over the long term, the expected yields are considered when setting insurance premium rates and product profitability expectations.
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