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WeathernewsTSE:4825 +1.01%80 Shareholder Yield % is 2.27% as of Feb. 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates TSE:4825 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,860.67 (Fairly Valued). Among 514 Interactive Media companies, Weathernews ranks better than 58.95% 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, Weathernews's Shareholder Yield % was 2.27%.
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.
Weathernews Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Weathernews Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Weathernews'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:4825 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Weathernews'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.
Weathernews Shareholder Yield % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Weathernews's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Weathernews'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.
Weathernews (TSE:4825) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.27% as of Feb. 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 Weathernews and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Weathernews' Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.04 to 3.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Weathernews ranks #211 out of 514 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Weathernews' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Weathernews' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.27% is near median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.04 to a high of 3.44. The Interactive Media industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.76. Weathernews' value of 2.27% is 200.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Weathernews ranks #211 out of 514 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Weathernews has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Weathernews' Shareholder Yield % compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Weathernews ranks #211 out of 514 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Weathernews in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.76. Weathernews' value of 2.27% is 200.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Weathernews' own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 1.04 to 3.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 0.76, Weathernews 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Interactive Media companies is 0.76, based on 514 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. Weathernews's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.27% is 200.7% 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 Weathernews and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Weathernews's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.27%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Weathernews stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Weathernews (TSE:4825) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,860.67, compared to a current price of 円2,000.00 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.27%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 200.7% above the Interactive Media industry median of 0.76. Weathernews' overall GF Score™ is 80/100. 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 Weathernews (TSE:4825), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.27% as of Feb. 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 Weathernews (TSE:4825) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Weathernews stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,000.00 is trading 7.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,860.67.
GuruFocus considers Weathernews to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4825:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.27% (near median its 10-year median of 2.09)
GF Value™: 円1,860.67 vs. price of 円2,000.00 (7.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 200.7% above the Interactive Media median (#211 of 514)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4825 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Weathernews Inc is engaged in the provision of weather information content services in Japan. It offers services for logistics, transportation, distribution and theme parks. Its services include mobile content service, aviation industry content service, voyage planning content service, and ocean and off-shore content service, among others.
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