UTStarcom HoldingsSTU:UT5 +1.06%60 Shareholder Yield % is 3.43% as of Dec. 2025, which is 66% above its 10-year median of 2.07. GuruFocus rates STU:UT5 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.56 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, UTStarcom Holdings ranks better than 73.65% 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, UTStarcom Holdings's Shareholder Yield % was 3.43%.
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.
UTStarcom Holdings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
UTStarcom Holdings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UTStarcom Holdings'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:UT5 vs FKWL, BOSC, CMBMF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, UTStarcom Holdings'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.
UTStarcom Holdings Shareholder Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, UTStarcom Holdings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UTStarcom Holdings'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.
UTStarcom Holdings (STU:UT5) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.43% as of Dec. 2025. 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 UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. This is 66% above median its historical median of 2.07. According to the industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #643 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 26.4%.
Is UTStarcom Holdings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
UTStarcom Holdings' current Shareholder Yield % of 3.43% is 66% above median its 10-year median of 2.07. The Hardware industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.45. UTStarcom Holdings' value of 3.43% is 670.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #643 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, UTStarcom Holdings has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UTStarcom Holdings' Shareholder Yield % compare to FKWL and BOSC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #643 out of 2440 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts UTStarcom Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.45. UTStarcom Holdings' value of 3.43% is 670.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.07 vs. the industry median of 0.45, UTStarcom Holdings 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 0.45, based on 2,440 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. UTStarcom Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.43% is 670.8% 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 UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UTStarcom Holdings's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.43%, which is 66% above median its own 10-year median of 2.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UTStarcom Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings (STU:UT5) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.56, compared to a current price of €1.91 — trading 22.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.43%, which is 66% above median its 10-year median of 2.07 and 670.8% above the Hardware industry median of 0.45. UTStarcom Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 UTStarcom Holdings (STU:UT5), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.43% as of Dec. 2025. 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 UTStarcom Holdings (STU:UT5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1.91 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.56.
GuruFocus considers UTStarcom Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:UT5:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.43% (66% above median its 10-year median of 2.07)
GF Value™: €1.56 vs. price of €1.91 (22.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 670.8% above the Hardware median (#643 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:UT5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp is engaged in providing telecommunication and networking products, solutions and services, focusing on optical networking, carrier-class packet optical, network synchronization, broadband products and a Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform optimized for AI networking infrastructure, mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access and value-added services. The Company operates through two segments: Equipment, which includes the sale of network infrastructure and application products such as broadband and wireless infrastructure technologies, and Services, which generates maximum revenue and provides support and operational services for equipment products. The Company generates maximum revenue from Japan.
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