Cathay Pacific AirwaysHAM:CTY +0.03%80 Shareholder Yield % is 13.35% as of Dec. 2025, which is 94% above its 10-year median of 6.89. GuruFocus rates HAM:CTY with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.47. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Transportation companies, Cathay Pacific Airways ranks better than 87.79% 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, Cathay Pacific Airways's Shareholder Yield % was 13.35%.
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.
Cathay Pacific Airways Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Cathay Pacific Airways Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cathay Pacific Airways'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:CTY vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Cathay Pacific Airways'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.
Cathay Pacific Airways Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Cathay Pacific Airways's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cathay Pacific Airways'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.
Cathay Pacific Airways (HAM:CTY) has a Shareholder Yield % of 13.35% as of Dec. 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 Cathay Pacific Airways and its competitors. This is 94% above median its historical median of 6.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Cathay Pacific Airways ranks #120 out of 983 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 12.2%.
Is Cathay Pacific Airways' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cathay Pacific Airways' current Shareholder Yield % of 13.35% is 94% above median its 10-year median of 6.89. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.97. Cathay Pacific Airways' value of 13.35% is 1276.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cathay Pacific Airways ranks #120 out of 983 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cathay Pacific Airways has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Pacific Airways' Shareholder Yield % compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Cathay Pacific Airways ranks #120 out of 983 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Cathay Pacific Airways in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.97. Cathay Pacific Airways' value of 13.35% is 1276.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.89 vs. the industry median of 0.97, Cathay Pacific Airways 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 Transportation company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Transportation companies is 0.97, based on 983 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. Cathay Pacific Airways's current Shareholder Yield % of 13.35% is 1276.3% 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 Cathay Pacific Airways and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cathay Pacific Airways's current Shareholder Yield % is 13.35%, which is 94% above median its own 10-year median of 6.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cathay Pacific Airways stock overvalued right now?
Cathay Pacific Airways (HAM:CTY) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 13.35%. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.47, compared to a current price of €1.45 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 13.35%, which is 94% above median its 10-year median of 6.89 and 1276.3% above the Transportation industry median of 0.97. Cathay Pacific Airways' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 4 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 Cathay Pacific Airways (HAM:CTY), the current Shareholder Yield % is 13.35% as of Dec. 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.
Is Cathay Pacific Airways (HAM:CTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Pacific Airways stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.45 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.47.
Key valuation signals for HAM:CTY:
Shareholder Yield %: 13.35% (94% above median its 10-year median of 6.89)
GF Value™: €1.47 vs. price of €1.45 (1.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1276.3% above the Transportation median (#120 of 983)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:CTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cathay Pacific is Hong Kong's largest airline group, operating a fleet of 237 aircraft as of December 2025 and serving over 100 destinations globally. As of March 2026, its largest shareholders remain Swire Pacific and Air China, with stakes of 45% and 29%, respectively. The group operates the full-service carrier Cathay Pacific, low-cost carrier HK Express, and cargo operator Air Hong Kong.
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