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, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals's Shareholder Yield % was 2.36%.
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.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals 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.
NSE:GLAXO vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals'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.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Shareholder Yield % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals'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.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (NSE:GLAXO) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% 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 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. This is 63% above median its historical median of 1.45. Over the past decade, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals ranks #322 out of 970 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 33.2%.
Is GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' Shareholder Yield % too high?
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% is 63% above median its 10-year median of 1.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 2.36. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' value of 2.36% is 604.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals ranks #322 out of 970 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' Shareholder Yield % compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals ranks #322 out of 970 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' value of 2.36% is 604.5% above this benchmark. Historically, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.45 vs. the industry median of 0.34, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 0.34, 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. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.36% is 604.5% 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 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36%, which is 63% above median its own 10-year median of 1.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (NSE:GLAXO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹2,620.01, compared to a current price of ₹2,395.50 — trading 8.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36%, which is 63% above median its 10-year median of 1.45 and 604.5% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 0.34. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (NSE:GLAXO), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.36% 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 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (NSE:GLAXO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹2,395.50 is trading 8.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2,620.01.
GuruFocus considers GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:GLAXO:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.36% (63% above median its 10-year median of 1.45)
GF Value™: ₹2,620.01 vs. price of ₹2,395.50 (8.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 604.5% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#322 of 970)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:GLAXO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Business Description
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd is engaged interalia, in the business of manufacturing, distributing and trading in pharmaceuticals. It is healthcare organisation focused on uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease. The company's product portfolio comprises a broad range of General Medicines which includes anti-infectives, pain management, vitamins, minerals, nutritionals, hormones, dermatologicals, vaccines for both children and adults, and specialty medicines for respiratory and oncology. Its focused brands are Augmentin, Ceftum, Flutivate, T-bat, Betnovate, Neosporin, Tenovate, Physiogel, Calpol and Calpol T. The company has single reportable segment. The company has presence in India, and also Outside India. It generates majority of revenue from India.
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