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Southern Alliance MiningSGX:QNS -1.22%45 Shareholder Yield % is 0.30% as of Jan. 2026, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 0.15. GuruFocus rates SGX:QNS with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.84 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 613 Steel companies, Southern Alliance Mining ranks worse than 52.85% 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, Southern Alliance Mining's Shareholder Yield % was 0.30%.
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 Alliance Mining Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Southern Alliance Mining 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.
SGX:QNS vs NUE, STLD, RS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Southern Alliance Mining'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 Alliance Mining Shareholder Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Alliance Mining's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Alliance Mining'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 Alliance Mining (SGX:QNS) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.30% as of Jan. 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 Alliance Mining and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 0.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Alliance Mining ranks #324 out of 613 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 52.9%.
Is Southern Alliance Mining's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Southern Alliance Mining's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.30% is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.15. The Steel industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70. Southern Alliance Mining's value of 0.30% is 57.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Alliance Mining ranks #324 out of 613 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Southern Alliance Mining has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Alliance Mining's Shareholder Yield % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Southern Alliance Mining ranks #324 out of 613 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Southern Alliance Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70. Southern Alliance Mining's value of 0.30% is 57.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.15 vs. the industry median of 0.70, Southern Alliance Mining 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 Steel company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Steel companies is 0.70, based on 613 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 Alliance Mining's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.30% is 57.1% 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 Alliance Mining and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Alliance Mining's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.30%, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Alliance Mining stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Alliance Mining (SGX:QNS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.84, compared to a current price of S$0.41 — trading 51.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.30%, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.15 and 57.1% below the Steel industry median of 0.70. Southern Alliance Mining's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 3 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 Alliance Mining (SGX:QNS), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.30% as of Jan. 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 Alliance Mining (SGX:QNS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Alliance Mining stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of S$0.41 is trading 51.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.84.
GuruFocus considers Southern Alliance Mining to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SGX:QNS:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.30% (100% above median its 10-year median of 0.15)
GF Value™: S$0.84 vs. price of S$0.41 (51.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 57.1% below the Steel median (#324 of 613)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:QNS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southern Alliance Mining Ltd is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing of iron ore for subsequent sale. The principal activities of the company are those of investment holding and provision of management services. The company mines, produces, and sells iron ore, which includes processed iron ore concentrate typically sold to steel mills or traders, and crushed iron ore that is used as a pipe coating material. It mines at the Chaah mine, an open-pit mine located in the southwest of the township of Chaah.
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