Cadence Design SystemsMEX:CDNS 95 Shareholder Yield % is 0.48% as of Mar. 2026, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 1.76. GuruFocus rates MEX:CDNS with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN6,641.62 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,700 Software companies, Cadence Design Systems ranks better than 52% 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, Cadence Design Systems's Shareholder Yield % was 0.48%.
Cadence Design Systems (MEX:CDNS) 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.
Cadence Design Systems Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Cadence Design Systems Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cadence Design Systems'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:CDNS vs NOW, ADP, SNOW: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Cadence Design Systems'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.
Cadence Design Systems Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cadence Design Systems's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cadence Design Systems'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.
Cadence Design Systems (MEX:CDNS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.48% 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 Cadence Design Systems and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 1.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Cadence Design Systems ranks #1296 out of 2700 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 48%.
Is Cadence Design Systems' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Cadence Design Systems' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.48% is 73% below median its 10-year median of 1.76. The Software industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. Cadence Design Systems' value of 0.48% is 43.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cadence Design Systems ranks #1296 out of 2700 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Cadence Design Systems has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cadence Design Systems' Shareholder Yield % compare to NOW and ADP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Cadence Design Systems ranks #1296 out of 2700 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Cadence Design Systems in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. Cadence Design Systems' value of 0.48% is 43.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.76 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Cadence Design Systems 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 Software company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Software companies is 0.34, based on 2,700 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. Cadence Design Systems's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.48% is 43.3% 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 Cadence Design Systems and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cadence Design Systems's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.48%, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 1.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cadence Design Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cadence Design Systems (MEX:CDNS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN6,641.62, compared to a current price of MXN6,638.98 — trading 0% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.48%, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 1.76 and 43.3% above the Software industry median of 0.34. Cadence Design Systems' overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Cadence Design Systems (MEX:CDNS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.48% 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 Cadence Design Systems (MEX:CDNS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cadence Design Systems stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN6,638.98 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN6,641.62.
GuruFocus considers Cadence Design Systems to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CDNS:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.48% (73% below median its 10-year median of 1.76)
GF Value™: MXN6,641.62 vs. price of MXN6,638.98 (0% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.3% above the Software median (#1296 of 2700)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CDNS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cadence Design Systems is a provider of electronic design automation software, intellectual property, and system design and analysis products. EDA software automates and aids in the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. Cadence offers a portfolio of design IP, as well as system design and analysis products, which enables system-level analysis and verification solutions.
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