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, Central Depository Services (India)'s Shareholder Yield % was 0.87%.
Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) 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.
Central Depository Services (India) Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Central Depository Services (India) Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
Central Depository Services (India) Shareholder Yield % Chart
NSE:CDSL vs MS, GS, SCHW: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Central Depository Services (India)'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.
Central Depository Services (India) Shareholder Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Central Depository Services (India)'s Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Depository Services (India)'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.
Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.87% 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 Central Depository Services (India) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.93. Over the past decade, Central Depository Services (India)'s Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.46 to 1.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Central Depository Services (India) ranks #272 out of 710 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 38.3%.
Is Central Depository Services (India)'s Shareholder Yield % too high?
Central Depository Services (India)'s current Shareholder Yield % of 0.87% is near median its 10-year median of 0.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 1.95. Based on the distribution chart, Central Depository Services (India) ranks #272 out of 710 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Central Depository Services (India) has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Depository Services (India)'s Shareholder Yield % compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Central Depository Services (India) ranks #272 out of 710 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Central Depository Services (India) in the upper half of its industry. Historically, Central Depository Services (India)'s own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.46 to 1.95 over the past decade. 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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 Central Depository Services (India) and its competitors. Central Depository Services (India)'s current Shareholder Yield % is 0.87%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Depository Services (India) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,633.43, compared to a current price of ₹1,431.90 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.87%, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.93. Central Depository Services (India)'s overall GF Score™ is 97/100 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 Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.87% 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 Central Depository Services (India) (NSE:CDSL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Depository Services (India) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,431.90 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,633.43.
GuruFocus considers Central Depository Services (India) to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:CDSL:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.87% (near median its 10-year median of 0.93)
GF Value™: ₹1,633.43 vs. price of ₹1,431.90 (12.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:CDSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Central Depository Services (India) Business Description
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is a securities depository in India. It offers dematerialization for a wide range of securities, including equity shares, preference shares, mutual fund units, debt instruments, and government securities. In addition, it is involved in centralized record keeping of KYC documents of investors, and providing repository services to policyholders to store their receipts and policies in electronic form. The group operates in three segments: Depository, Data Entry, and Storage and Repository. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Depository segment, which provides various services to investors, including dematerialization, rematerialization, holding, transfer, and pledge of securities in electronic form, as well as e-voting services to companies.
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