Mesa Royalty TrustMTR -1.58%69 Shareholder Yield % is 7.96% as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 8.91. GuruFocus rates MTR with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.65 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 970 Oil & Gas companies, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks better than 78.25% 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, Mesa Royalty Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 7.96%.
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.
Mesa Royalty Trust Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Mesa Royalty Trust Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mesa Royalty 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.
MTR vs OKMN, HGTXU, PGNYF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Mesa Royalty 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.
Mesa Royalty Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Mesa Royalty Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Royalty 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.
Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) has a Shareholder Yield % of 7.96% 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 Mesa Royalty Trust and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 8.91. Over the past decade, Mesa Royalty Trust's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 3.38 to 16.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #211 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 21.8%.
Is Mesa Royalty Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Mesa Royalty Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.96% is 11% below median its 10-year median of 8.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.38 to a high of 16.56. The Oil & Gas industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90. Mesa Royalty Trust's value of 7.96% is 784.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #211 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Mesa Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesa Royalty Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to OKMN and HGTXU?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Mesa Royalty Trust ranks #211 out of 970 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Mesa Royalty Trust in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90. Mesa Royalty Trust's value of 7.96% is 784.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Mesa Royalty Trust's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 3.38 to 16.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.91 vs. the industry median of 0.90, Mesa Royalty 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 0.90, based on 970 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. Mesa Royalty Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 7.96% is 784.4% 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 Mesa Royalty Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mesa Royalty Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 7.96%, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 8.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mesa Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.65, compared to a current price of $3.10 — trading 15.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 7.96%, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 8.91 and 784.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.90. Mesa Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 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 Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR), the current Shareholder Yield % is 7.96% 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 Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Royalty Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.10 is trading 15.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.65.
GuruFocus considers Mesa Royalty Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MTR:
Shareholder Yield %: 7.96% (11% below median its 10-year median of 8.91)
GF Value™: $3.65 vs. price of $3.10 (15.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 784.4% above the Oil & Gas median (#211 of 970)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mesa Royalty Trust holds net overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas properties located in the: Hugoton field of Kansas, San Juan Basin field of New Mexico, and San Juan Basin Field of Colorado.
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