CF Industries HoldingsMEX:CF 28 Shareholder Yield % is 6.31% as of Mar. 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 8.94. GuruFocus rates MEX:CF with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,292.65 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 254 Agriculture companies, CF Industries Holdings ranks better than 79.53% 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, CF Industries Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 6.31%.
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.
CF Industries Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
CF Industries Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CF Industries Holdings'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:CF vs MOS, SMG, FMC: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings'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.
CF Industries Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings'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.
CF Industries Holdings (MEX:CF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 6.31% 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 CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 8.94. According to the industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #52 out of 254 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is CF Industries Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
CF Industries Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 6.31% is 29% below median its 10-year median of 8.94. The Agriculture industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. CF Industries Holdings' value of 6.31% is 126100% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #52 out of 254 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CF Industries Holdings has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CF Industries Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to MOS and SMG?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #52 out of 254 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places CF Industries Holdings in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. CF Industries Holdings' value of 6.31% is 126100% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.94 vs. the industry median of 0.01, CF Industries Holdings 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Agriculture companies is 0.01, based on 254 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. CF Industries Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.31% is 126100% 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 CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CF Industries Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.31%, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 8.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CF Industries Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings (MEX:CF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,292.65, compared to a current price of MXN2,110.00 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 6.31%, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 8.94 and 126100% above the Agriculture industry median of 0.01. CF Industries Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign 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 CF Industries Holdings (MEX:CF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 6.31% 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 CF Industries Holdings (MEX:CF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,110.00 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,292.65.
GuruFocus considers CF Industries Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CF:
Shareholder Yield %: 6.31% (29% below median its 10-year median of 8.94)
GF Value™: MXN2,292.65 vs. price of MXN2,110.00 (8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 126100% above the Agriculture median (#52 of 254)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost US natural gas as its feedstock, making the company one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. It is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used as an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.
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