Mesabi TrustMSB +1.64%75 Shareholder Yield % is 3.95% as of Apr. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 7.04. GuruFocus rates MSB with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.16 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 616 Steel companies, Mesabi Trust ranks better than 64.61% 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, Mesabi Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 3.95%.
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.
Mesabi Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Mesabi Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mesabi Trust'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.
MSB vs FRD, LUD, ZKIN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Mesabi Trust'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.
Mesabi Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Mesabi Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mesabi Trust'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.
Mesabi Trust (MSB) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.95% as of Apr. 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 Mesabi Trust and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 7.04. Over the past decade, Mesabi Trust's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.71 to 22.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Mesabi Trust ranks #218 out of 616 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Mesabi Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Mesabi Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.95% is 44% below median its 10-year median of 7.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.71 to a high of 22.67. The Steel industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37. Mesabi Trust's value of 3.95% is 967.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mesabi Trust ranks #218 out of 616 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mesabi Trust has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesabi Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to FRD and LUD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Mesabi Trust ranks #218 out of 616 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Mesabi Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37. Mesabi Trust's value of 3.95% is 967.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Mesabi Trust's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.71 to 22.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.04 vs. the industry median of 0.37, Mesabi Trust 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 Steel company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Steel companies is 0.37, based on 616 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. Mesabi Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.95% is 967.6% 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 Mesabi Trust and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mesabi Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.95%, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 7.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mesabi Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesabi Trust (MSB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.16, compared to a current price of $24.75 — trading 36.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.95%, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 7.04 and 967.6% above the Steel industry median of 0.37. Mesabi Trust's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Mesabi Trust (MSB), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.95% as of Apr. 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 Mesabi Trust (MSB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesabi Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.75 is trading 36.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.16.
GuruFocus considers Mesabi Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MSB:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.95% (44% below median its 10-year median of 7.04)
GF Value™: $18.16 vs. price of $24.75 (36.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 967.6% above the Steel median (#218 of 616)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MSB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mesabi Trust operates as a royalty trust in the United States. The company is involved in the conservation and protection of its assets. The company's principally wholly-owned segment is the iron ore mining segment, which generates income from the Peter Mitchell Mine, an iron mine located near Babbitt, Minnesota, at the northeastern end of the Mesabi Iron Range.
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