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Lumen TechnologiesSTU:CYTH -4.09%56 Shareholder Yield % is 25.27% as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 18.79. GuruFocus rates STU:CYTH with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 358 Telecommunication Services companies, Lumen Technologies ranks better than 92.74% 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, Lumen Technologies's Shareholder Yield % was 25.27%.
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.
Lumen Technologies Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Lumen Technologies Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lumen Technologies'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:CYTH vs GSAT, IRDM, LBRDA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Lumen Technologies'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.
Lumen Technologies Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Lumen Technologies's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lumen Technologies'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.
Lumen Technologies (STU:CYTH) has a Shareholder Yield % of 25.27% 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 Lumen Technologies and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 18.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Lumen Technologies ranks #26 out of 358 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 7.3%.
Is Lumen Technologies' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Lumen Technologies' current Shareholder Yield % of 25.27% is 34% above median its 10-year median of 18.79. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.82. Lumen Technologies' value of 25.27% is 1288.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lumen Technologies ranks #26 out of 358 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lumen Technologies has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lumen Technologies' Shareholder Yield % compare to GSAT and IRDM?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Lumen Technologies ranks #26 out of 358 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Lumen Technologies in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.82. Lumen Technologies' value of 25.27% is 1288.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 18.79 vs. the industry median of 1.82, Lumen Technologies 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.82, based on 358 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. Lumen Technologies's current Shareholder Yield % of 25.27% is 1288.5% 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 Lumen Technologies and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lumen Technologies's current Shareholder Yield % is 25.27%, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 18.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lumen Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lumen Technologies (STU:CYTH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.36, compared to a current price of €5.63 — trading 67.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 25.27%, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 18.79 and 1288.5% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.82. Lumen Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Lumen Technologies (STU:CYTH), the current Shareholder Yield % is 25.27% 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 Lumen Technologies (STU:CYTH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lumen Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €5.63 is trading 67.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.36.
GuruFocus considers Lumen Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:CYTH:
Shareholder Yield %: 25.27% (34% above median its 10-year median of 18.79)
GF Value™: €3.36 vs. price of €5.63 (67.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1288.5% above the Telecommunication Services median (#26 of 358)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CYTH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lumen Technologies is one of the largest telecommunications carriers serving global enterprises. The merger with Level 3 in 2017, the 2022 divestiture of much of its local phone business in rural areas, and the 2026 sale of its remaining consumer fiber network to AT&T have shifted the company's operations away from the legacy consumer business and toward enterprise services, which account for about 85%-90% of revenue. Lumen offers businesses a full suite of communications services, providing colocation and data center services, data transportation, phone service, and internet access.
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