Bank OZKOZK -0.38%81 Shareholder Yield % is 4.93% as of Mar. 2026, which is 123% above its 10-year median of 2.21. GuruFocus rates OZK with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $49.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,504 Banks companies, Bank OZK ranks better than 65.16% 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, Bank OZK's Shareholder Yield % was 4.93%.
Bank OZK (NAS:OZK) 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.
Bank OZK Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Bank OZK Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bank OZK'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.
OZK vs HOMB, AX, ASB: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bank OZK'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.
Bank OZK Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank OZK's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bank OZK'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.
Bank OZK (OZK) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.93% 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 Bank OZK and its competitors. This is 123% above median its historical median of 2.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Bank OZK ranks #524 out of 1504 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 34.8%.
Is Bank OZK's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Bank OZK's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.93% is 123% above median its 10-year median of 2.21. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. Bank OZK's value of 4.93% is 217% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bank OZK ranks #524 out of 1504 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bank OZK has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bank OZK's Shareholder Yield % compare to HOMB and AX?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bank OZK ranks #524 out of 1504 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Bank OZK in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56. Bank OZK's value of 4.93% is 217% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.21 vs. the industry median of 1.56, Bank OZK 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 Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.56, based on 1,504 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. Bank OZK's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.93% is 217% 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 Bank OZK and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bank OZK's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.93%, which is 123% above median its own 10-year median of 2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bank OZK stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank OZK (OZK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $49.41, compared to a current price of $49.65 — trading 0.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.93%, which is 123% above median its 10-year median of 2.21 and 217% above the Banks industry median of 1.56. Bank OZK's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Bank OZK (OZK), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.93% 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 Bank OZK (OZK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank OZK stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.65 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $49.41.
GuruFocus considers Bank OZK to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for OZK:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.93% (123% above median its 10-year median of 2.21)
GF Value™: $49.41 vs. price of $49.65 (0.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 217% above the Banks median (#524 of 1504)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OZK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bank OZK is a bank holding company that owns and operates a community bank, Bank of the Ozarks. The bank operates offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, California, New York and Mississippi. It provides banking services, including checking, savings, money market, time deposits, and individual retirement accounts, as well as loan services, such as real estate, consumer, commercial, and industrial loans. Apart from providing traditional banking products and services, it also provides trust and wealth management, financial planning, online banking, and other related services.
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