Burford CapitalLSE:BUR +4.55%65 Shareholder Yield % is -33.16% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:BUR with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of £4.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,474 Asset Management companies, Burford Capital ranks worse than 95.79% 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, Burford Capital's Shareholder Yield % was -33.16%.
Burford Capital (LSE:BUR) 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.
Burford Capital Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Burford Capital Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Burford Capital'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:BUR vs KBDC, TYG, PDX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Burford Capital'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.
Burford Capital Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Burford Capital's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Burford Capital'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.
Burford Capital (LSE:BUR) has a Shareholder Yield % of -33.16% 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 Burford Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1412 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Burford Capital's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Burford Capital's current Shareholder Yield % is -33.16%. Based on the distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1412 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Burford Capital has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burford Capital's Shareholder Yield % compare to KBDC and TYG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1412 out of 1474 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Burford Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. 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 4.23, based on 1,474 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. 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 Burford Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Burford Capital's current Shareholder Yield % is -33.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burford Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burford Capital (LSE:BUR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £4.24, compared to a current price of £3.26 — trading 23% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -33.16%. Burford Capital's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Burford Capital (LSE:BUR), the current Shareholder Yield % is -33.16% 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 Burford Capital (LSE:BUR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burford Capital stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £3.26 is trading 23% below its estimated GF Value™ of £4.24.
GuruFocus considers Burford Capital to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BUR:
Shareholder Yield %: -33.16%
GF Value™: £4.24 vs. price of £3.26 (23% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BUR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters. The company has two reportable segments: Principal Finance, which earns maximum revenue and allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet and through interests in private funds managed by the company, and Asset Management and Other Services, which manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides other services to the legal industry.
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