Western Bulk Chartering ASOSL:WEST +0.46%66 Shareholder Yield % is 5.53% as of Dec. 2025, which is 82% below its 10-year median of 30.15. GuruFocus rates OSL:WEST with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of kr16.76 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Transportation companies, Western Bulk Chartering AS ranks better than 71.69% 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, Western Bulk Chartering AS's Shareholder Yield % was 5.53%.
Western Bulk Chartering AS (OSL:WEST) 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.
Western Bulk Chartering AS Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Western Bulk Chartering AS 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.
Western Bulk Chartering AS Shareholder Yield % Chart
Western Bulk Chartering AS Shareholder Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Western Bulk Chartering AS'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.
Western Bulk Chartering AS Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Western Bulk Chartering AS's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Western Bulk Chartering AS'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.
Western Bulk Chartering AS (OSL:WEST) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.53% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Western Bulk Chartering AS and its competitors. This is 82% below median its historical median of 30.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Bulk Chartering AS ranks #278 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Western Bulk Chartering AS's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Western Bulk Chartering AS's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.53% is 82% below median its 10-year median of 30.15. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98. Western Bulk Chartering AS's value of 5.53% is 464.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Western Bulk Chartering AS ranks #278 out of 982 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Western Bulk Chartering AS has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Bulk Chartering AS's Shareholder Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Western Bulk Chartering AS ranks #278 out of 982 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Western Bulk Chartering AS in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98. Western Bulk Chartering AS's value of 5.53% is 464.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 30.15 vs. the industry median of 0.98, Western Bulk Chartering AS 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 0.98, based on 982 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. Western Bulk Chartering AS's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.53% is 464.3% 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 Western Bulk Chartering AS and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Western Bulk Chartering AS's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.53%, which is 82% below median its own 10-year median of 30.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Bulk Chartering AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Bulk Chartering AS (OSL:WEST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr16.76, compared to a current price of kr22.00 — trading 31.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.53%, which is 82% below median its 10-year median of 30.15 and 464.3% above the Transportation industry median of 0.98. Western Bulk Chartering AS's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 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 Western Bulk Chartering AS (OSL:WEST), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.53% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Western Bulk Chartering AS (OSL:WEST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Bulk Chartering AS stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr22.00 is trading 31.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr16.76.
GuruFocus considers Western Bulk Chartering AS to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OSL:WEST:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.53% (82% below median its 10-year median of 30.15)
GF Value™: kr16.76 vs. price of kr22.00 (31.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 464.3% above the Transportation median (#278 of 982)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:WEST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Western Bulk Chartering AS is a transporter of dry bulk commodities. Its commodities include coal, minerals, steel products, cement, agriculture or grains, ferrous ores, and fertilizers, among others. It operates in dry bulk vessels in the Panamax to Handysize segment. Geographic diversification is the Far East, Europe, India, North America, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. The majority of revenue is from the Far East.
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