Rolls-Royce HoldingsRYCEY -1.64%69 Shareholder Yield % is 1.98% as of Dec. 2025, which is 168% above its 10-year median of 0.74. GuruFocus rates RYCEY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 342 Aerospace & Defense companies, Rolls-Royce Holdings ranks better than 72.81% 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, Rolls-Royce Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 1.98%.
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.
Rolls-Royce Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Rolls-Royce Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rolls-Royce Holdings'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.
RYCEY vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rolls-Royce Holdings'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.
Rolls-Royce Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rolls-Royce Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rolls-Royce Holdings'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.
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RYCEY) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.98% 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings and its competitors. This is 168% above median its historical median of 0.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Rolls-Royce Holdings ranks #93 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 27.2%.
Is Rolls-Royce Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Rolls-Royce Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 1.98% is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.74. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. Rolls-Royce Holdings' value of 1.98% is 19700% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rolls-Royce Holdings ranks #93 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Rolls-Royce Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rolls-Royce Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Rolls-Royce Holdings ranks #93 out of 342 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Rolls-Royce Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. Rolls-Royce Holdings' value of 1.98% is 19700% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.74 vs. the industry median of 0.01, Rolls-Royce Holdings 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.01, based on 342 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. Rolls-Royce Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.98% is 19700% 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rolls-Royce Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.98%, which is 168% above median its own 10-year median of 0.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rolls-Royce Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rolls-Royce Holdings (RYCEY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.13, compared to a current price of $18.61 — trading 128.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.98%, which is 168% above median its 10-year median of 0.74 and 19700% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.01. Rolls-Royce Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings (RYCEY), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.98% 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 Rolls-Royce Holdings (RYCEY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rolls-Royce Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.61 is trading 128.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.13.
GuruFocus considers Rolls-Royce Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RYCEY:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.98% (168% above median its 10-year median of 0.74)
GF Value™: $8.13 vs. price of $18.61 (128.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19700% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#93 of 342)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RYCEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Rolls-Royce operates three core business segments: civil aerospace, power systems, and defense. The civil aerospace segment builds engines powering wide-body aircraft, regional and business jets, and offers aftermarket services. Twenty years ago, the firm pioneered full-service flight hour contracts with the TotalCare package. Power systems provides power solutions to multiple end markets (defense, agriculture, marine, and power generation) while the defense business provides military, ground vehicle and naval propulsion solutions.
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