Telenor ASATELNF 59 Shareholder Yield % is 16.28% as of Mar. 2026, which is 102% above its 10-year median of 8.07. GuruFocus rates TELNF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.82 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 361 Telecommunication Services companies, Telenor ASA ranks better than 88.09% 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, Telenor ASA's Shareholder Yield % was 16.28%.
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.
Telenor ASA Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Telenor ASA Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Telenor ASA'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.
TELNF vs TMUS, VZ, T: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telenor ASA'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.
Telenor ASA Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telenor ASA's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Telenor ASA'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.
Telenor ASA (TELNF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 16.28% 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 Telenor ASA and its competitors. This is 102% above median its historical median of 8.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Telenor ASA ranks #43 out of 361 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 11.9%.
Is Telenor ASA's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Telenor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 16.28% is 102% above median its 10-year median of 8.07. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Telenor ASA's value of 16.28% is 841% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Telenor ASA ranks #43 out of 361 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Telenor ASA has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telenor ASA's Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Telenor ASA ranks #43 out of 361 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Telenor ASA in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Telenor ASA's value of 16.28% is 841% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.07 vs. the industry median of 1.73, Telenor ASA 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 1.73, based on 361 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. Telenor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % of 16.28% is 841% 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 Telenor ASA and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Telenor ASA's current Shareholder Yield % is 16.28%, which is 102% above median its own 10-year median of 8.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telenor ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telenor ASA (TELNF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.82, compared to a current price of $14.12 — trading 10.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 16.28%, which is 102% above median its 10-year median of 8.07 and 841% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.73. Telenor ASA'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 Telenor ASA (TELNF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 16.28% 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 Telenor ASA (TELNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telenor ASA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $14.12 is trading 10.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.82.
GuruFocus considers Telenor ASA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TELNF:
Shareholder Yield %: 16.28% (102% above median its 10-year median of 8.07)
GF Value™: $12.82 vs. price of $14.12 (10.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 841% above the Telecommunication Services median (#43 of 361)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TELNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Telenor is an international provider of telecommunications services. It is the incumbent dominant telecom operator in Norway, and the Norwegian government holds a stake of more than 50% in the firm. Telenor also operates in other Nordic countries like Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, and owns several businesses in Asia. Most of Telenor's operations are mobile businesses, although it also has some fixed-line operations in Nordic European countries.
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