Russel MetalsRUSMF 79 Shareholder Yield % is 0.18% as of Mar. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 6.97. GuruFocus rates RUSMF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $35.31 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 152 Industrial Distribution companies, Russel Metals ranks worse than 60.53% 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, Russel Metals's Shareholder Yield % was 0.18%.
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.
Russel Metals Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Russel Metals Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Russel Metals'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.
RUSMF vs GWW, FAST, FERG: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Russel Metals'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.
Russel Metals Shareholder Yield % vs Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Russel Metals's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Russel Metals'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.
Russel Metals (RUSMF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.18% 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 Russel Metals and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 6.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Russel Metals ranks #92 out of 152 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Russel Metals' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Russel Metals' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.18% is 97% below median its 10-year median of 6.97. The Industrial Distribution industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42. Russel Metals' value of 0.18% is 87.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Russel Metals ranks #92 out of 152 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Russel Metals has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Russel Metals' Shareholder Yield % compare to GWW and FAST?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Russel Metals ranks #92 out of 152 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Russel Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42. Russel Metals' value of 0.18% is 87.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.97 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Russel Metals has consistently been below 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Industrial Distribution companies is 1.42, based on 152 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. Russel Metals's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.18% is 87.3% below 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 Russel Metals and its competitors. For the Industrial Distribution industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Russel Metals's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.18%, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 6.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Russel Metals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Russel Metals (RUSMF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $35.31, compared to a current price of $42.07 — trading 19.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.18%, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 6.97 and 87.3% below the Industrial Distribution industry median of 1.42. Russel Metals' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 8 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 Russel Metals (RUSMF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.18% 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 Russel Metals (RUSMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Russel Metals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $42.07 is trading 19.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $35.31.
GuruFocus considers Russel Metals to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RUSMF:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.18% (97% below median its 10-year median of 6.97)
GF Value™: $35.31 vs. price of $42.07 (19.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 87.3% below the Industrial Distribution median (#92 of 152)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RUSMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Russel Metals Inc is a Canada-based metal distribution company. The company conducts business in Canada and the U.S. in three operating and reportable segments: Metals Service Centers, Energy Field Stores, and Steel Distributors. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Metals Service Centers segment, which carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum, and other non-ferrous specialty metals. It purchases these products mainly from North American steel producers, processes, packages, and sells them to end users in accordance with their specific needs. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Canada.
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