Avery DennisonMEX:AVY 85 Shareholder Yield % is 1.58% as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates MEX:AVY with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN5,479.19. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 384 Packaging & Containers companies, Avery Dennison ranks better than 54.69% 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, Avery Dennison's Shareholder Yield % was 1.58%.
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.
Avery Dennison Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Avery Dennison Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Avery Dennison'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.
MEX:AVY vs CCK, BALL, REYN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Avery Dennison'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.
Avery Dennison Shareholder Yield % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Avery Dennison's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avery Dennison'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.
Avery Dennison (MEX:AVY) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.58% 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 Avery Dennison and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 1.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Avery Dennison ranks #174 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Avery Dennison's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Avery Dennison's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.58% is 16% below median its 10-year median of 1.87. The Packaging & Containers industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.91. Avery Dennison's value of 1.58% is 74.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Avery Dennison ranks #174 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Avery Dennison has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avery Dennison's Shareholder Yield % compare to CCK and BALL?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Avery Dennison ranks #174 out of 384 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Avery Dennison in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.91. Avery Dennison's value of 1.58% is 74.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 0.91, Avery Dennison 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 a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.91, based on 384 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. Avery Dennison's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.58% is 74.6% 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 Avery Dennison and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avery Dennison's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.58%, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avery Dennison stock overvalued right now?
Avery Dennison (MEX:AVY) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 1.58%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN5,479.19, compared to a current price of MXN4,390.00 — trading 19.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.58%, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 74.6% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 0.91. Avery Dennison's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 2 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 Avery Dennison (MEX:AVY), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.58% 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 Avery Dennison (MEX:AVY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avery Dennison stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,390.00 is trading 19.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN5,479.19.
Key valuation signals for MEX:AVY:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.58% (16% below median its 10-year median of 1.87)
GF Value™: MXN5,479.19 vs. price of MXN4,390.00 (19.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 74.6% above the Packaging & Containers median (#174 of 384)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:AVY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Avery Dennison Corp provides materials science and digital identification solutions, offering labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software connecting physical and digital, and products that enhance packaging and customer experience. Serving industries including retail, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive it operates through two reportable segments: Materials Group, which manufactures and sells pressure-sensitive label materials, graphics, reflective products, performance tapes, and other adhesive solutions, and earns the majority of revenue; and Solutions Group, which provides brand and price tickets, tags, labels with RFID inlays, and related services, supplies, and equipment.
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