Tekla World Healthcare FundTHW -1.35%57 Shareholder Yield % is 9.40% as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 10.38. GuruFocus rates THW with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.36 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,482 Asset Management companies, Tekla World Healthcare Fund ranks better than 76.86% 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, Tekla World Healthcare Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 9.40%.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) 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.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Tekla World Healthcare Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund Shareholder Yield % Chart
THW vs MSIF, IQI, TWN: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Tekla World Healthcare Fund'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.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tekla World Healthcare Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tekla World Healthcare Fund'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.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW) has a Shareholder Yield % of 9.40% 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 Tekla World Healthcare Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Tekla World Healthcare Fund ranks #343 out of 1482 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 23.1%.
Is Tekla World Healthcare Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Tekla World Healthcare Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.40% is near median its 10-year median of 10.38. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08. Tekla World Healthcare Fund's value of 9.40% is 130.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tekla World Healthcare Fund ranks #343 out of 1482 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tekla World Healthcare Fund has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tekla World Healthcare Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to MSIF and IQI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Tekla World Healthcare Fund ranks #343 out of 1482 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Tekla World Healthcare Fund in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08. Tekla World Healthcare Fund's value of 9.40% is 130.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.38 vs. the industry median of 4.08, Tekla World Healthcare Fund 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.08, based on 1,482 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. Tekla World Healthcare Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 9.40% is 130.4% 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 Tekla World Healthcare Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tekla World Healthcare Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 9.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tekla World Healthcare Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.36, compared to a current price of $13.49 — trading 30.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 9.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.38 and 130.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.08. Tekla World Healthcare Fund's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 6 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 Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW), the current Shareholder Yield % is 9.40% 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 Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekla World Healthcare Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $13.49 is trading 30.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.36.
GuruFocus considers Tekla World Healthcare Fund to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for THW:
Shareholder Yield %: 9.40% (near median its 10-year median of 10.38)
GF Value™: $19.36 vs. price of $13.49 (30.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 130.4% above the Asset Management median (#343 of 1482)
No single metric tells the full story. See the THW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tekla World Healthcare Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund mainly invests in equity and debt securities of public and private U.S. and non-U.S. companies that the Fund's investment adviser believes have the potential for above-average growth. The company's investment portfolio includes holdings across various sub-sectors such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, healthcare providers and services, real estate investment trusts, medical devices and diagnostics, and other related areas.
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