Hudson TechnologiesHDSN +5.83%61 Shareholder Yield % is 8.43% as of Mar. 2026, which is 155% above its 10-year median of 3.30. GuruFocus rates HDSN with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.50 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,570 Chemicals companies, Hudson Technologies ranks better than 88.73% 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, Hudson Technologies's Shareholder Yield % was 8.43%.
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.
Hudson Technologies Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Hudson Technologies Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hudson Technologies'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.
HDSN vs MNTK, CMT, FF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hudson Technologies'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.
Hudson Technologies Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hudson Technologies's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hudson Technologies'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.
Hudson Technologies (HDSN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 8.43% 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 Hudson Technologies and its competitors. This is 155% above median its historical median of 3.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Hudson Technologies ranks #177 out of 1570 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 11.3%.
Is Hudson Technologies' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Hudson Technologies' current Shareholder Yield % of 8.43% is 155% above median its 10-year median of 3.30. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Hudson Technologies' value of 8.43% is 1121.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hudson Technologies ranks #177 out of 1570 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hudson Technologies has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hudson Technologies' Shareholder Yield % compare to MNTK and CMT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Hudson Technologies ranks #177 out of 1570 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Hudson Technologies in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69. Hudson Technologies' value of 8.43% is 1121.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.30 vs. the industry median of 0.69, Hudson Technologies 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 Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.69, based on 1,570 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. Hudson Technologies's current Shareholder Yield % of 8.43% is 1121.7% 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 Hudson Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hudson Technologies's current Shareholder Yield % is 8.43%, which is 155% above median its own 10-year median of 3.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hudson Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hudson Technologies (HDSN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.50, compared to a current price of $6.00 — trading 29.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 8.43%, which is 155% above median its 10-year median of 3.30 and 1121.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.69. Hudson Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Hudson Technologies (HDSN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 8.43% 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 Hudson Technologies (HDSN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hudson Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.00 is trading 29.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.50.
GuruFocus considers Hudson Technologies to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HDSN:
Shareholder Yield %: 8.43% (155% above median its 10-year median of 3.30)
GF Value™: $8.50 vs. price of $6.00 (29.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1121.7% above the Chemicals median (#177 of 1570)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HDSN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hudson Technologies Inc is a refrigerant services company providing solutions to recurring challenges within the refrigeration industry. The company delivers environmentally sustainable offerings, covering the sale of refrigerant gases, recovery, reclamation, and reuse, as well as improving equipment performance through energy efficiency services, emergency air conditioning and refrigeration system repairs, refrigerant disposal, and carbon credit trading. It operates through one reportable segment. Its products and services are used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing, and refrigeration systems, and include refrigerant and industrial gas sales, refrigerant management services (mainly reclamation of refrigerants), and RefrigerantSide services performed at customer sites.
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