Brunner Investment Trust (The)LSE:BUT -0.13%61 Shareholder Yield % is 2.08% as of Nov. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 2.14. GuruFocus rates LSE:BUT with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of £24.43 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,473 Asset Management companies, Brunner Investment Trust (The) ranks worse than 59.74% 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, Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s Shareholder Yield % was 2.08%.
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.
Brunner Investment Trust (The) Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Brunner Investment Trust (The) 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.
LSE:BUT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Brunner Investment Trust (The)'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.
Brunner Investment Trust (The) Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brunner Investment Trust (The)'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.
Brunner Investment Trust (The) (LSE:BUT) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.08% as of Nov. 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 Brunner Investment Trust (The) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.14. Over the past decade, Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 7.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Brunner Investment Trust (The) ranks #880 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s Shareholder Yield % too high?
Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s current Shareholder Yield % of 2.08% is near median its 10-year median of 2.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 7.38. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22. Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s value of 2.08% is 50.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brunner Investment Trust (The) ranks #880 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Brunner Investment Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s Shareholder Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Brunner Investment Trust (The) ranks #880 out of 1473 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Brunner Investment Trust (The) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22. Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s value of 2.08% is 50.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 7.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.14 vs. the industry median of 4.22, Brunner Investment Trust (The) has consistently been below 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 4.22, 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. Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s current Shareholder Yield % of 2.08% is 50.7% below 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 Brunner Investment Trust (The) and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s current Shareholder Yield % is 2.08%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brunner Investment Trust (The) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brunner Investment Trust (The) (LSE:BUT) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £24.43, compared to a current price of £14.82 — trading 39.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.08%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.14 and 50.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 4.22. Brunner Investment Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Brunner Investment Trust (The) (LSE:BUT), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.08% as of Nov. 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 Brunner Investment Trust (The) (LSE:BUT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brunner Investment Trust (The) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £14.82 is trading 39.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £24.43.
GuruFocus considers Brunner Investment Trust (The) to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BUT:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.08% (near median its 10-year median of 2.14)
GF Value™: £24.43 vs. price of £14.82 (39.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 50.7% below the Asset Management median (#880 of 1473)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BUT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Brunner Investment Trust (The) Business Description
Brunner Investment Trust (The) PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. It aims to provide growth in capital value and dividends over the long term by investing in UK securities and international securities. The benchmark against which performance is measured is 70% FTSE World ex-UK Index and 30% FTSE All-Share Index. Its portfolio consists of securities from Industrials, Financials, Communication Services, Utilities, Health Care, Energy, and other industries.
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