Aberforth Smaller TrustLSE:ASL +0.50%57 Shareholder Yield % is 9.77% as of Dec. 2025, which is 115% above its 10-year median of 4.55. GuruFocus rates LSE:ASL with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of £13.48 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,473 Asset Management companies, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks better than 76.85% 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, Aberforth Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 9.77%.
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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Aberforth Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aberforth Smaller 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.
LSE:ASL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberforth Smaller 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberforth Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberforth Smaller 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 9.77% 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors. This is 115% above median its historical median of 4.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #341 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 23.2%.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.77% is 115% above median its 10-year median of 4.55. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. Aberforth Smaller Trust's value of 9.77% is 133.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #341 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aberforth Smaller Trust has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberforth Smaller Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #341 out of 1473 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Aberforth Smaller Trust in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. Aberforth Smaller Trust's value of 9.77% is 133.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.55 vs. the industry median of 4.19, Aberforth Smaller 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.19, based on 1,473 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. Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.77% is 133.2% 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 9.77%, which is 115% above median its own 10-year median of 4.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £13.48, compared to a current price of £16.24 — trading 20.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 9.77%, which is 115% above median its 10-year median of 4.55 and 133.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.19. Aberforth Smaller Trust's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 9.77% 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 Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aberforth Smaller Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £16.24 is trading 20.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £13.48.
GuruFocus considers Aberforth Smaller Trust to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:ASL:
Shareholder Yield %: 9.77% (115% above median its 10-year median of 4.55)
GF Value™: £13.48 vs. price of £16.24 (20.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 133.2% above the Asset Management median (#341 of 1473)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ASL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK based closed-ended investment trust. Its objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) over the long term. The Company also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, health care, financials, real estate, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, basic materials and energy.
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