Synchrony FinancialSYF +0.18%75 Shareholder Yield % is 15.36% as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 11.73. GuruFocus rates SYF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $65.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 491 Credit Services companies, Synchrony Financial ranks better than 84.11% 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, Synchrony Financial's Shareholder Yield % was 15.36%.
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.
Synchrony Financial Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Synchrony Financial Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Synchrony 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.
SYF vs AFRM, SOFI, ALLY: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Synchrony 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.
Synchrony Financial Shareholder Yield % vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Synchrony Financial's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Synchrony 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.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 15.36% 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 Synchrony Financial and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 11.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #78 out of 491 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 15.9%.
Is Synchrony Financial's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Synchrony Financial's current Shareholder Yield % of 15.36% is 31% above median its 10-year median of 11.73. Based on the distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #78 out of 491 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Synchrony Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Synchrony Financial's Shareholder Yield % compare to AFRM and SOFI?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Synchrony Financial ranks #78 out of 491 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Synchrony Financial in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Credit Services company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Credit Services industry context. 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 Synchrony Financial and its competitors. Synchrony Financial's current Shareholder Yield % is 15.36%, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 11.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Synchrony Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $65.69, compared to a current price of $78.66 — trading 19.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 15.36%, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 11.73. Synchrony Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 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 Synchrony Financial (SYF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 15.36% 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 Synchrony Financial (SYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $78.66 is trading 19.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $65.69.
GuruFocus considers Synchrony Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SYF:
Shareholder Yield %: 15.36% (31% above median its 10-year median of 11.73)
GF Value™: $65.69 vs. price of $78.66 (19.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume. Synchrony partners with other firms to market its credit products in their physical stores as well as on their websites and mobile applications. Synchrony operates through three segments: retail card (private-label and co-branded general-purpose credit cards), payment solutions (promotional financing for large ticket purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).
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