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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, Eastern Communications Co's Shareholder Yield % was 0.55%.
Eastern Communications Co (SHSE:600776) 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.
Eastern Communications Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Eastern Communications Co 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.
Eastern Communications Co Shareholder Yield % Chart
SHSE:600776 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Eastern Communications Co'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.
Eastern Communications Co Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Eastern Communications Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Communications Co'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.
Eastern Communications Co (SHSE:600776) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.55% 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 Eastern Communications Co and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 0.47. Over the past decade, Eastern Communications Co's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.21 to 1.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern Communications Co ranks #1197 out of 2442 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 49%.
Is Eastern Communications Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Eastern Communications Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.55% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 0.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 1.26. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. Eastern Communications Co's value of 0.55% is 17% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern Communications Co ranks #1197 out of 2442 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern Communications Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern Communications Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Eastern Communications Co ranks #1197 out of 2442 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Eastern Communications Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. Eastern Communications Co's value of 0.55% is 17% above this benchmark. Historically, Eastern Communications Co's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.21 to 1.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.47 vs. the industry median of 0.47, Eastern Communications Co 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 Hardware company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Hardware companies is 0.47, based on 2,442 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. Eastern Communications Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.55% is 17% 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 Eastern Communications Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern Communications Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.55%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 0.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Communications Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Communications Co (SHSE:600776) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥11.54, compared to a current price of ¥12.24 — trading 6.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.55%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 0.47 and 17% above the Hardware industry median of 0.47. Eastern Communications Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Eastern Communications Co (SHSE:600776), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.55% 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 Eastern Communications Co (SHSE:600776) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Communications Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥12.24 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥11.54.
GuruFocus considers Eastern Communications Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600776:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.55% (17% above median its 10-year median of 0.47)
GF Value™: ¥11.54 vs. price of ¥12.24 (6.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17% above the Hardware median (#1197 of 2442)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600776 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern Communications Co Ltd is a China-based communications services company. It provides solutions for industrial applications and listed companies in the fields of communication and financial technology, communications business, an intelligent manufacturing business and intelligent services and software and other fields. The company's product portfolio includes private network communications and information security products and solutions; financial electronic equipment and operations services; communications and information technology integration services and EMS manufacturing operations. The company's products and solutions are used in China and other international countries.
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