Iridium CommunicationsHAM:6IC -3.27%69 Shareholder Yield % is 2.73% as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 4.31. GuruFocus rates HAM:6IC with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Telecommunication Services companies, Iridium Communications ranks better than 54.17% 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, Iridium Communications's Shareholder Yield % was 2.73%.
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.
Iridium Communications Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Iridium Communications Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Iridium Communications'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.
HAM:6IC vs LBRDA, TDS, LBTYA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications'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.
Iridium Communications Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Iridium Communications's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Iridium Communications'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.
Iridium Communications (HAM:6IC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.73% 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 Iridium Communications and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 4.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Iridium Communications ranks #165 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.
Is Iridium Communications' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Iridium Communications' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.73% is 37% below median its 10-year median of 4.31. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Iridium Communications' value of 2.73% is 50.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Iridium Communications ranks #165 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Iridium Communications has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Iridium Communications' Shareholder Yield % compare to LBRDA and TDS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Iridium Communications ranks #165 out of 360 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Iridium Communications in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.81. Iridium Communications' value of 2.73% is 50.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.31 vs. the industry median of 1.81, Iridium Communications 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. Iridium Communications's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.73% is 50.8% 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 Iridium Communications 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. Iridium Communications's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.73%, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 4.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Iridium Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iridium Communications (HAM:6IC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.11, compared to a current price of €47.30 — trading 47.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.73%, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 4.31 and 50.8% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.81. Iridium Communications' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 11 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 Iridium Communications (HAM:6IC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.73% 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 Iridium Communications (HAM:6IC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iridium Communications stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €47.30 is trading 47.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.11.
GuruFocus considers Iridium Communications to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:6IC:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.73% (37% below median its 10-year median of 4.31)
GF Value™: €32.11 vs. price of €47.30 (47.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.8% above the Telecommunication Services median (#165 of 360)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:6IC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Iridium Communications Inc is the commercial provider of communications services offering true globalised coverage, connecting people, organizations, and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low-earth-orbiting satellites. Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies world-wide. The Company operates in one business segment, providing satellite communications services and products.
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