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Solstad Maritime ASAOSL:SOMA -8.85%15 Shareholder Yield % is 22.80% as of Jun. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 34.74. GuruFocus rates OSL:SOMA with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 984 Transportation companies, Solstad Maritime ASA ranks better than 92.68% 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, Solstad Maritime ASA's Shareholder Yield % was 22.80%.
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.
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Solstad Maritime ASA Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Solstad Maritime ASA'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Solstad Maritime ASA'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.
Solstad Maritime ASA Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Solstad Maritime ASA's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Solstad Maritime ASA'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.
Solstad Maritime ASA (OSL:SOMA) has a Shareholder Yield % of 22.80% as of Jun. 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 Solstad Maritime ASA and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 34.74. Over the past decade, Solstad Maritime ASA's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 22.80 to 36.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Solstad Maritime ASA ranks #72 out of 984 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 7.3%.
Is Solstad Maritime ASA's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Solstad Maritime ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 22.80% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 34.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.80 to a high of 36.45. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.06. Solstad Maritime ASA's value of 22.80% is 2061.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Solstad Maritime ASA ranks #72 out of 984 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Solstad Maritime ASA has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Solstad Maritime ASA's Shareholder Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Solstad Maritime ASA ranks #72 out of 984 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Solstad Maritime ASA in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.06. Solstad Maritime ASA's value of 22.80% is 2061.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Solstad Maritime ASA's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 22.80 to 36.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.74 vs. the industry median of 1.06, Solstad Maritime ASA 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 Transportation company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Transportation companies is 1.06, based on 984 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. Solstad Maritime ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 22.80% is 2061.1% 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 Solstad Maritime ASA and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Solstad Maritime ASA's current Shareholder Yield % is 22.80%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 34.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Solstad Maritime ASA stock overvalued right now?
Solstad Maritime ASA (OSL:SOMA) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 22.80%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 22.80%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 34.74 and 2061.1% above the Transportation industry median of 1.06. Solstad Maritime ASA's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 Solstad Maritime ASA (OSL:SOMA), the current Shareholder Yield % is 22.80% as of Jun. 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.
Solstad Maritime ASA operates offshore service and construction vessels, offering ships, additional services (ROVs, etc.), and maritime personnel across all geographical regions. Its operating business segments include AHTS, CSV, Services, and Others. The AHTS segment includes anchor handling tug supply vessels; the CSV segment represents operations of construction vessels performing subsea construction contracts; and the Services segment includes additional services provided across vessel spreads, i.e., ROVs, tooling, project personnel, and engineering support. All of the company's income is classified as Oil and Gas, which generates the majority of revenue, or Renewable. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the North Sea region.
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