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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, Ellington Financial's Shareholder Yield % was -151.51%.
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.
Ellington Financial Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Ellington Financial Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ellington Financial'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.
STU:1EL vs ARI, ORC, LADR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Ellington Financial'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.
Ellington Financial Shareholder Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Ellington Financial's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellington Financial'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.
Ellington Financial (STU:1EL) has a Shareholder Yield % of -151.51% 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 Ellington Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #872 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is Ellington Financial's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Ellington Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is -151.51%. Based on the distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #872 out of 883 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ellington Financial has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Financial's Shareholder Yield % compare to ARI and ORC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Ellington Financial ranks #872 out of 883 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Ellington Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.99. 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 REITs company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among REITs companies is 4.99, based on 883 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. 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 Ellington Financial and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ellington Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is -151.51%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial (STU:1EL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.96, compared to a current price of €11.95 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -151.51%. Ellington Financial's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 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 Ellington Financial (STU:1EL), the current Shareholder Yield % is -151.51% 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 Ellington Financial (STU:1EL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €11.95 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.96.
GuruFocus considers Ellington Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:1EL:
Shareholder Yield %: -151.51%
GF Value™: €9.96 vs. price of €11.95 (20% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:1EL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. It acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.
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