QuoteMediaQMCI 46 Shareholder Yield % is 0.45% as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.48. GuruFocus rates QMCI with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 709 Capital Markets companies, QuoteMedia ranks better than 59.52% 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, QuoteMedia's Shareholder Yield % was 0.45%.
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.
QuoteMedia Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
QuoteMedia Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for QuoteMedia'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.
QMCI vs BTOG, MKTW, SPGI: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, QuoteMedia'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.
QuoteMedia Shareholder Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, QuoteMedia's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where QuoteMedia'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.
QuoteMedia (QMCI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.45% 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 QuoteMedia and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, QuoteMedia ranks #287 out of 709 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 40.5%.
Is QuoteMedia's Shareholder Yield % too high?
QuoteMedia's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.45% is near median its 10-year median of 0.48. Based on the distribution chart, QuoteMedia ranks #287 out of 709 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, QuoteMedia has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QuoteMedia's Shareholder Yield % compare to BTOG and MKTW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, QuoteMedia ranks #287 out of 709 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts QuoteMedia in the upper half of its industry. 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 QuoteMedia and its competitors. QuoteMedia's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.45%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QuoteMedia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QuoteMedia (QMCI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.24, compared to a current price of $0.15 — trading 37.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.45%, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.48. QuoteMedia's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 2 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 QuoteMedia (QMCI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.45% 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 QuoteMedia (QMCI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QuoteMedia stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.15 is trading 37.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.24.
GuruFocus considers QuoteMedia to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for QMCI:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.45% (near median its 10-year median of 0.48)
GF Value™: $0.24 vs. price of $0.15 (37.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the QMCI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
QuoteMedia Inc is a software developer and distributor of financial market data and related services to the marketplace. The Company specializes in the collection, aggregation, and delivery of delayed and real-time financial data via the Internet, and develops software components that deliver dynamic content to banks, brokerage firms, financial institutions, mutual fund companies, online portals, media outlets, public companies, and corporate intranets. It operates in one reportable segment as a distributor of financial market data, offering product lines including Interactive Content and Data APIs, Data Feed Services, and Portfolio Management Systems.
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