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Southern First BancsharesSFST -2.34%57 Shareholder Yield % is 0.49% as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates SFST with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,501 Banks companies, Southern First Bancshares ranks worse than 55.36% 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, Southern First Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % was 0.49%.
Southern First Bancshares (NAS:SFST) 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.
Southern First Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Southern First Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
Southern First Bancshares Shareholder Yield % Chart
SFST vs BWB, KRNY, CBNK: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Southern First Bancshares'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.
Southern First Bancshares Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Southern First Bancshares's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern First Bancshares'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.
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.49% 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 Southern First Bancshares and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 2.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern First Bancshares ranks #831 out of 1501 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 55.4%.
Is Southern First Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Southern First Bancshares' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.49% is 78% below median its 10-year median of 2.18. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.52. Southern First Bancshares' value of 0.49% is 67.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern First Bancshares ranks #831 out of 1501 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Southern First Bancshares has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern First Bancshares' Shareholder Yield % compare to BWB and KRNY?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Southern First Bancshares ranks #831 out of 1501 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Southern First Bancshares in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.52. Southern First Bancshares' value of 0.49% is 67.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Southern First Bancshares 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 a Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.52, based on 1,501 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. Southern First Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.49% is 67.8% 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 Southern First Bancshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern First Bancshares's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.49%, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern First Bancshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern First Bancshares (SFST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.02, compared to a current price of $62.20 — trading 32.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.49%, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 67.8% below the Banks industry median of 1.52. Southern First Bancshares' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Southern First Bancshares (SFST), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.49% 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 Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern First Bancshares stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $62.20 is trading 32.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.02.
GuruFocus considers Southern First Bancshares to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SFST:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.49% (78% below median its 10-year median of 2.18)
GF Value™: $47.02 vs. price of $62.20 (32.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 67.8% below the Banks median (#831 of 1501)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SFST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southern First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. Through its banking subsidiary, it is engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC), and providing commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans, ATM processing, and other banking products and services to the general public. The group operates through various retail offices located in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina, three retail offices in the Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte markets of North Carolina, and one retail office in Atlanta, Georgia.
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