Lument Finance TrustLFT -0.50%42 Shareholder Yield % is 390.00% as of Mar. 2026, which is 569% above its 10-year median of 58.30. GuruFocus rates LFT with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 886 REITs companies, Lument Finance Trust ranks better than 98.87% 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, Lument Finance Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 390.00%.
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.
Lument Finance Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Lument Finance Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lument Finance Trust'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.
LFT vs LOAN, SACH, GPMT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Lument Finance Trust'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.
Lument Finance Trust Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Lument Finance Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lument Finance Trust'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.
Lument Finance Trust (LFT) has a Shareholder Yield % of 390.00% 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 Lument Finance Trust and its competitors. This is 569% above median its historical median of 58.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Lument Finance Trust ranks #10 out of 886 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 1.1%.
Is Lument Finance Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Lument Finance Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 390.00% is 569% above median its 10-year median of 58.30. The REITs industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98. Lument Finance Trust's value of 390.00% is 7731.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lument Finance Trust ranks #10 out of 886 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lument Finance Trust has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lument Finance Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to LOAN and SACH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Lument Finance Trust ranks #10 out of 886 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Lument Finance Trust in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98. Lument Finance Trust's value of 390.00% is 7731.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 58.30 vs. the industry median of 4.98, Lument Finance Trust 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 REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 4.98, based on 886 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. Lument Finance Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 390.00% is 7731.3% 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 Lument Finance Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lument Finance Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 390.00%, which is 569% above median its own 10-year median of 58.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lument Finance Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lument Finance Trust (LFT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.35, compared to a current price of $1.01 — trading 25.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 390.00%, which is 569% above median its 10-year median of 58.30 and 7731.3% above the REITs industry median of 4.98. Lument Finance Trust's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Lument Finance Trust (LFT), the current Shareholder Yield % is 390.00% 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 Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lument Finance Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.01 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.35.
GuruFocus considers Lument Finance Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LFT:
Shareholder Yield %: 390.00% (569% above median its 10-year median of 58.30)
GF Value™: $1.35 vs. price of $1.01 (25.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 7731.3% above the REITs median (#10 of 886)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LFT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lument Finance Trust Inc operates as a real estate investment trust. The company is engaged in investment, financing, and management of a portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. It invests in transitional floating-rate commercial real estate mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate loans, construction loans, and other CRE debt instruments.
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