Formosa PetrochemicalTPE:6505 +1.02%84 Shareholder Yield % is 3.39% as of Dec. 2025, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 4.95. GuruFocus rates TPE:6505 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$57.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Oil & Gas companies, Formosa Petrochemical ranks better than 61.77% 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, Formosa Petrochemical's Shareholder Yield % was 3.39%.
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.
Formosa Petrochemical Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Formosa Petrochemical Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Formosa Petrochemical'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.
TPE:6505 vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Formosa Petrochemical'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.
Formosa Petrochemical Shareholder Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Formosa Petrochemical's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Formosa Petrochemical'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.
Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% 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 Formosa Petrochemical and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 4.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Formosa Petrochemical ranks #372 out of 973 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.2%.
Is Formosa Petrochemical's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Formosa Petrochemical's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 4.95. The Oil & Gas industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.88. Formosa Petrochemical's value of 3.39% is 285.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Formosa Petrochemical ranks #372 out of 973 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Formosa Petrochemical has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Formosa Petrochemical's Shareholder Yield % compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Formosa Petrochemical ranks #372 out of 973 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Formosa Petrochemical in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.88. Formosa Petrochemical's value of 3.39% is 285.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.95 vs. the industry median of 0.88, Formosa Petrochemical 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 0.88, based on 973 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. Formosa Petrochemical's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.39% is 285.2% 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 Formosa Petrochemical and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Formosa Petrochemical's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 4.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Formosa Petrochemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$57.71, compared to a current price of NT$59.50 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 4.95 and 285.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.88. Formosa Petrochemical's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 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 Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.39% 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 Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Petrochemical stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$59.50 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$57.71.
GuruFocus considers Formosa Petrochemical to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6505:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.39% (32% below median its 10-year median of 4.95)
GF Value™: NT$57.71 vs. price of NT$59.50 (3.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 285.2% above the Oil & Gas median (#372 of 973)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6505 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Formosa Petrochemical Corp engages in the Operation of refinery of petroleum and integrated manufacture of hydrocarbon. The firm operates in two segments. The Petrochemical segment that derives majority revenue engages in producing and selling petroleum, and petrochemical products. The Public utility segment engages in producing and selling water, electricity, and steam. Its product offerings comprise gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, asphalt, sulfur, lubricant, diesel, naphtha, and liquid petroleum gas.
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