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, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 11.23%.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) 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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Shareholder Yield % Chart
JEQ vs SAMG, NMT, GGZ: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund'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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund'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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a Shareholder Yield % of 11.23% as of Apr. 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 Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 6.50. Over the past decade, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.85 to 29.41.
Is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 11.23% is 73% above median its 10-year median of 6.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.85 to a high of 29.41. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's value of 11.23% is 170% above this industry median. Overall, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to SAMG and NMT?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Shareholder Yield % of 11.23% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's value of 11.23% is 170% above this benchmark. Historically, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.85 to 29.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.50 vs. the industry median of 4.16, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund 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 Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.16, based on 1,481 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. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 11.23% is 170% 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 Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 11.23%, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 6.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 11.23%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 11.23%, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 6.50 and 170% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.16. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ), the current Shareholder Yield % is 11.23% as of Apr. 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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and other sectors.
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