Meridian EnergyMDDNF 70 Shareholder Yield % is 2.48% as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 2.79. GuruFocus rates MDDNF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 427 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Meridian Energy ranks better than 66.51% 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, Meridian Energy's Shareholder Yield % was 2.48%.
Meridian Energy (OTCPK:MDDNF) 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.
Meridian Energy Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Meridian Energy Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meridian Energy'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.
Meridian Energy Shareholder Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Meridian Energy'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.
Meridian Energy Shareholder Yield % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Meridian Energy's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meridian Energy'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.
Meridian Energy (MDDNF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.48% 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 Meridian Energy and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 2.79. Over the past decade, Meridian Energy's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.20 to 8.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Meridian Energy ranks #143 out of 427 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 33.5%.
Is Meridian Energy's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Meridian Energy's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.48% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.20 to a high of 8.59. Based on the distribution chart, Meridian Energy ranks #143 out of 427 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Meridian Energy has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Meridian Energy's Shareholder Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Meridian Energy ranks #143 out of 427 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Meridian Energy in the upper half of its industry. Historically, Meridian Energy's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.20 to 8.59 over the past decade. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Meridian Energy and its competitors. Meridian Energy's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.48%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meridian Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meridian Energy (MDDNF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.17, compared to a current price of $3.37 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.48%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.79. Meridian Energy's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 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 Meridian Energy (MDDNF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.48% 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 Meridian Energy (MDDNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Meridian Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.37 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.17.
GuruFocus considers Meridian Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MDDNF:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.48% (11% below median its 10-year median of 2.79)
GF Value™: $3.17 vs. price of $3.37 (6.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MDDNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Meridian Energy is one of New Zealand's leading utilities. It is the largest electricity producer in the nation, with a third of the market, and the fourth-largest energy retailer, with about 15% of the market by customer numbers. It generates 100% renewable electricity, mainly from large hydroelectric schemes in the South Island. It also owns a geographically diversified portfolio of wind farms.
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