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International Biotechnology TrustLSE:IBT +0.46%36 Shareholder Yield % is 9.94% as of Feb. 2026, which is 74% above its 10-year median of 5.70. GuruFocus rates LSE:IBT with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,295 Biotechnology companies, International Biotechnology Trust ranks better than 94.13% 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, International Biotechnology Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 9.94%.
International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT) 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.
International Biotechnology Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
International Biotechnology Trust 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.
International Biotechnology Trust Shareholder Yield % Chart
LSE:IBT vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, International Biotechnology 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.
International Biotechnology Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, International Biotechnology Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where International Biotechnology 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.
International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT) has a Shareholder Yield % of 9.94% as of Feb. 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 International Biotechnology Trust and its competitors. This is 74% above median its historical median of 5.70. According to the industry distribution chart, International Biotechnology Trust ranks #76 out of 1295 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 5.9%.
Is International Biotechnology Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
International Biotechnology Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.94% is 74% above median its 10-year median of 5.70. Based on the distribution chart, International Biotechnology Trust ranks #76 out of 1295 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, International Biotechnology Trust has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does International Biotechnology Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, International Biotechnology Trust ranks #76 out of 1295 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places International Biotechnology Trust in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 International Biotechnology Trust and its competitors. International Biotechnology Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 9.94%, which is 74% above median its own 10-year median of 5.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is International Biotechnology Trust stock overvalued right now?
International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 9.94%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 9.94%, which is 74% above median its 10-year median of 5.70. International Biotechnology Trust's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT), the current Shareholder Yield % is 9.94% as of Feb. 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.
International Biotechnology Trust Business Description
International Biotechnology Trust PLC is an investment trust company. It aims at achieving long-term capital growth by investing in biotechnology and other life sciences companies. It seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies which has good growth prospects. It focuses on investments in biotechnology companies which are engaged in on drug discovery and development, medical devices companies and healthcare services provider. The invests in various financial instruments such as equities, index-linked securities, debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments ,and foreign currency exchange transactions. Its revenue comprises of dividend, interest and other income from investment made.
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