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, A&W Food Services of Canada's Shareholder Yield % was 6.11%.
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
A&W Food Services of Canada 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Shareholder Yield % Chart
TSX:AW vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, A&W Food Services of Canada'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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Shareholder Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, A&W Food Services of Canada's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A&W Food Services of Canada'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.
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a Shareholder Yield % of 6.11% 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #108 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 30.3%.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada's Shareholder Yield % too high?
A&W Food Services of Canada's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.11%. The Restaurants industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.29. A&W Food Services of Canada's value of 6.11% is 373.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #108 out of 357 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, A&W Food Services of Canada has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A&W Food Services of Canada's Shareholder Yield % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #108 out of 357 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts A&W Food Services of Canada in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.29. A&W Food Services of Canada's value of 6.11% is 373.6% above this benchmark. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Restaurants companies is 1.29, based on 357 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. A&W Food Services of Canada's current Shareholder Yield % of 6.11% is 373.6% 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A&W Food Services of Canada's current Shareholder Yield % is 6.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada stock overvalued right now?
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 6.11%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 6.11% and 373.6% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.29. A&W Food Services of Canada's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW), the current Shareholder Yield % is 6.11% 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.
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc is in the business of developing and franchising quick service restaurants in Canada and owns the A&W trademarks used in the A&W quick service restaurant business in Canada. The Company also has one geographic segment as all assets and operations are in Canada.
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