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, Columbia Financial's Shareholder Yield % was 4.35%.
Columbia Financial (STU:64H) 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.
Columbia Financial Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Columbia Financial Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Columbia 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:64H vs NWBI, SYBT, FCF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Columbia 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.
Columbia Financial Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Columbia Financial's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Columbia 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.
Columbia Financial (STU:64H) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.35% 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 Columbia Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Columbia Financial ranks #556 out of 1504 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 37%.
Is Columbia Financial's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Columbia Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.35%. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Columbia Financial's value of 4.35% is 176.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Columbia Financial ranks #556 out of 1504 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Columbia Financial has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Columbia Financial's Shareholder Yield % compare to NWBI and SYBT?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Columbia Financial ranks #556 out of 1504 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Columbia Financial in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58. Columbia Financial's value of 4.35% is 176.2% above this benchmark. 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 1.58, based on 1,504 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. Columbia Financial's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.35% is 176.2% 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 Columbia Financial and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Columbia Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Columbia Financial stock overvalued right now?
Columbia Financial (STU:64H) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 4.35%. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.92, compared to a current price of €18.50 — trading 9.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.35% and 176.2% above the Banks industry median of 1.58. Columbia Financial's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Columbia Financial (STU:64H), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.35% 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 Columbia Financial (STU:64H) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Columbia Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €18.50 is trading 9.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.92.
Key valuation signals for STU:64H:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.35%
GF Value™: €16.92 vs. price of €18.50 (9.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 176.2% above the Banks median (#556 of 1504)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:64H stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Columbia Financial Inc is a federally chartered savings bank that serves the financial needs of depositors and the local community as a customer service-focused institution. The company offers traditional financial services to businesses and consumers in its market areas. It attracts deposits from the general public and uses those funds to originate various loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one-to-four family real estate loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans. The company also offers title insurance through its wholly owned subsidiary and provides a broad range of insurance products, including personal and business lines of insurance, mainly to customers and New Jersey residents.
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