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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, Takasago International's Shareholder Yield % was -2.49%.
Takasago International (TSE:4914) 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.
Takasago International Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Takasago International Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Takasago International'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:4914 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Takasago International'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.
Takasago International Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Takasago International's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Takasago International'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.
Takasago International (TSE:4914) has a Shareholder Yield % of -2.49% 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 Takasago International and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #1165 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 74.1%.
Is Takasago International's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Takasago International's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.49%. Based on the distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #1165 out of 1572 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Takasago International has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takasago International's Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #1165 out of 1572 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Takasago International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.70. 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. 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 Takasago International 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. Takasago International's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takasago International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takasago International (TSE:4914) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,180.33, compared to a current price of 円1,177.00 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -2.49%. Takasago International's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Takasago International (TSE:4914), the current Shareholder Yield % is -2.49% 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 Takasago International (TSE:4914) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takasago International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,177.00 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,180.33.
GuruFocus considers Takasago International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4914:
Shareholder Yield %: -2.49%
GF Value™: 円1,180.33 vs. price of 円1,177.00 (0.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4914 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Takasago International Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of flavors, fragrances, aroma chemicals and fine chemicals. The Flavor products include flavors used in frozen desserts, such as beverages and ice creams, gums, confectioneries, processed foods and other processed food materials products. The Fragrance products include fragrances used in detergents, cosmetics and perfuming agents. The Aroma chemicals include menthol, synthetic perfumes such as musk, among others. The Fine chemicals include pharmaceutical intermediates, catalysts, photographic industry drugs and organic electronic materials. The majority of its revenue is generated from Flavors. The company operates its business mainly in Japan and rest from Asia, America, and Europe.
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