Manulife FinancialMEX:MFCN 70 Shareholder Yield % is 5.74% as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 6.17. GuruFocus rates MEX:MFCN with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN441.09. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 493 Insurance companies, Manulife Financial ranks better than 75.05% 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, Manulife Financial's Shareholder Yield % was 5.74%.
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.
Manulife Financial Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Manulife Financial Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Manulife Financial'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:MFCN vs AFL, MET, PRU: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Manulife Financial'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.
Manulife Financial Shareholder Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Manulife Financial's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Manulife Financial'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.
Manulife Financial (MEX:MFCN) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.74% 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 Manulife Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Manulife Financial ranks #123 out of 493 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 24.9%.
Is Manulife Financial's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Manulife Financial's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.74% is near median its 10-year median of 6.17. The Insurance industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62. Manulife Financial's value of 5.74% is 119.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Manulife Financial ranks #123 out of 493 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Manulife Financial has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manulife Financial's Shareholder Yield % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Manulife Financial ranks #123 out of 493 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Manulife Financial in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62. Manulife Financial's value of 5.74% is 119.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.17 vs. the industry median of 2.62, Manulife Financial 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 Insurance company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Insurance companies is 2.62, based on 493 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. Manulife Financial's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.74% is 119.1% 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 Manulife Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 2.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Manulife Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.74%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manulife Financial stock overvalued right now?
Manulife Financial (MEX:MFCN) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 5.74%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN441.09, compared to a current price of MXN574.00 — trading 30.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.74%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.17 and 119.1% above the Insurance industry median of 2.62. Manulife Financial's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 8 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 Manulife Financial (MEX:MFCN), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.74% 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 Manulife Financial (MEX:MFCN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manulife Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN574.00 is trading 30.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN441.09.
Key valuation signals for MEX:MFCN:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.74% (near median its 10-year median of 6.17)
GF Value™: MXN441.09 vs. price of MXN574.00 (30.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 119.1% above the Insurance median (#123 of 493)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MFCN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Manulife Financial is one of the Big Three Canadian life insurers. The firm provides life insurance, annuities, asset management, and wealth management products to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. The Canadian business segment contributes approximately 21% of 2025 adjusted earnings. The Asia segment operates across 12 countries and contributes around 38% of earnings, with a significant presence in Hong Kong and Singapore. The US business, which primarily operates under the John Hancock brand, contributes about 16% of earnings. Manulife's global asset and wealth management business contributes approximately 25% of its earnings and had around CAD 1.1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of the end of 2025.
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