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Chugoku Marine PaintsTSE:4617 83 Shareholder Yield % is 4.84% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 5.81. GuruFocus rates TSE:4617 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,512.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,572 Chemicals companies, Chugoku Marine Paints ranks better than 78.94% 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, Chugoku Marine Paints's Shareholder Yield % was 4.84%.
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.
Chugoku Marine Paints Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Chugoku Marine Paints Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chugoku Marine Paints'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.
TSE:4617 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Chugoku Marine Paints'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.
Chugoku Marine Paints Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chugoku Marine Paints's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chugoku Marine Paints'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.
Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.84% 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 Chugoku Marine Paints and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 5.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Chugoku Marine Paints ranks #331 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 21.1%.
Is Chugoku Marine Paints' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Chugoku Marine Paints' current Shareholder Yield % of 4.84% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 5.81. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70. Chugoku Marine Paints' value of 4.84% is 596.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chugoku Marine Paints ranks #331 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Chugoku Marine Paints has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chugoku Marine Paints' Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Chugoku Marine Paints ranks #331 out of 1572 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Chugoku Marine Paints in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70. Chugoku Marine Paints' value of 4.84% is 596.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.81 vs. the industry median of 0.70, Chugoku Marine Paints 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 Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.70, based on 1,572 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. Chugoku Marine Paints's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.84% is 596.4% 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 Chugoku Marine Paints and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chugoku Marine Paints's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.84%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 5.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chugoku Marine Paints stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,512.35, compared to a current price of 円3,610.00 — trading 43.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.84%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 5.81 and 596.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.70. Chugoku Marine Paints' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.84% 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 Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chugoku Marine Paints stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円3,610.00 is trading 43.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,512.35.
GuruFocus considers Chugoku Marine Paints to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4617:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.84% (17% below median its 10-year median of 5.81)
GF Value™: 円2,512.35 vs. price of 円3,610.00 (43.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 596.4% above the Chemicals median (#331 of 1572)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4617 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd is a Japanese paint manufacturing firm. The company engages in manufacturing and marketing a variety of paints and coating materials which include marine paints, industrial paints, and container paints. Its products are used for various industry applications such as anti-fouling and epoxy paint for ships, caulking material for railways, and UV curable paint for plastics. It also undertakes painting contracts and serves a wide range of client base from across the world.
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