Laureate EducationLAUR +2.30%70 Shareholder Yield % is 4.07% as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 10.67. GuruFocus rates LAUR with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Education companies, Laureate Education ranks better than 65.46% 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, Laureate Education's Shareholder Yield % was 4.07%.
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.
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Laureate Education Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Laureate Education'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.
LAUR vs TAL, GHC, CVSA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Laureate Education'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.
Laureate Education Shareholder Yield % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Laureate Education's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Laureate Education'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.
Laureate Education (LAUR) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.07% 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 Laureate Education and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 10.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Laureate Education ranks #86 out of 249 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 34.5%.
Is Laureate Education's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Laureate Education's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.07% is 62% below median its 10-year median of 10.67. The Education industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39. Laureate Education's value of 4.07% is 192.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Laureate Education ranks #86 out of 249 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Laureate Education has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Laureate Education's Shareholder Yield % compare to TAL and GHC?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Laureate Education ranks #86 out of 249 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Laureate Education in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39. Laureate Education's value of 4.07% is 192.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.67 vs. the industry median of 1.39, Laureate Education 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 Education company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Education companies is 1.39, based on 249 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. Laureate Education's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.07% is 192.8% 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 Laureate Education and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Laureate Education's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.07%, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 10.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Laureate Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laureate Education (LAUR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.61, compared to a current price of $38.20 — trading 69% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.07%, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 10.67 and 192.8% above the Education industry median of 1.39. Laureate Education's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 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 Laureate Education (LAUR), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.07% 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 Laureate Education (LAUR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laureate Education stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $38.20 is trading 69% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.61.
GuruFocus considers Laureate Education to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LAUR:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.07% (62% below median its 10-year median of 10.67)
GF Value™: $22.61 vs. price of $38.20 (69% above fair value)
Industry Position: 192.8% above the Education median (#86 of 249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LAUR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Laureate Education Inc is an international community of universities. The company provides higher education programs and services to students through an international network of licensed universities and higher education institutions. Its reportable segments include Peru and Mexico, of which Mexico derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company operates in Mexico, Peru and United States.
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