Koninklijke Philips NVRYLPF 73 Shareholder Yield % is 1.70% as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 1.41. GuruFocus rates RYLPF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.13 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 817 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks better than 65.85% 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, Koninklijke Philips NV's Shareholder Yield % was 1.70%.
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.
Koninklijke Philips NV Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Koninklijke Philips NV Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Koninklijke Philips NV'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.
RYLPF vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Koninklijke Philips NV'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.
Koninklijke Philips NV Shareholder Yield % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Koninklijke Philips NV's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Koninklijke Philips NV'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.
Koninklijke Philips NV (RYLPF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.70% 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 Koninklijke Philips NV and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 1.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #279 out of 817 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is Koninklijke Philips NV's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Koninklijke Philips NV's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.70% is 21% above median its 10-year median of 1.41. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14. Koninklijke Philips NV's value of 1.70% is 1114.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #279 out of 817 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Koninklijke Philips NV has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koninklijke Philips NV's Shareholder Yield % compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #279 out of 817 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Koninklijke Philips NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14. Koninklijke Philips NV's value of 1.70% is 1114.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.41 vs. the industry median of 0.14, Koninklijke Philips NV 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.14, based on 817 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. Koninklijke Philips NV's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.70% is 1114.3% 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 Koninklijke Philips NV and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Koninklijke Philips NV's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.70%, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 1.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koninklijke Philips NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koninklijke Philips NV (RYLPF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.13, compared to a current price of $26.19 — trading 4.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.70%, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 1.41 and 1114.3% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 0.14. Koninklijke Philips NV's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Koninklijke Philips NV (RYLPF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.70% 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 Koninklijke Philips NV (RYLPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koninklijke Philips NV stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $26.19 is trading 4.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $25.13.
GuruFocus considers Koninklijke Philips NV to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for RYLPF:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.70% (21% above median its 10-year median of 1.41)
GF Value™: $25.13 vs. price of $26.19 (4.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1114.3% above the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#279 of 817)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RYLPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Koninklijke Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. Nearly 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound and X-ray equipment, and image-guided therapy solutions. The connected care segment (under 30% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals, informatics business, and also houses the sleep and respiratory care segment. Personal health business (remainder of revenue) is mainly oral health and personal care product lines, which include electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products.
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