Tri-ContinentalTY +0.09%49 Shareholder Yield % is 3.16% as of Dec. 2025, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 3.66. GuruFocus rates TY with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $31.58 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,479 Asset Management companies, Tri-Continental ranks worse than 54.56% 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, Tri-Continental's Shareholder Yield % was 3.16%.
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.
Tri-Continental Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Tri-Continental Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tri-Continental'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.
TY vs PDO, NAC, NUV: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Tri-Continental'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.
Tri-Continental Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tri-Continental's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tri-Continental'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.
Tri-Continental (TY) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.16% 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 Tri-Continental and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 3.66. Over the past decade, Tri-Continental's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.98 to 4.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Tri-Continental ranks #807 out of 1479 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 54.6%.
Is Tri-Continental's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Tri-Continental's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.16% is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.98 to a high of 4.38. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.04. Tri-Continental's value of 3.16% is 21.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tri-Continental ranks #807 out of 1479 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Tri-Continental has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tri-Continental's Shareholder Yield % compare to PDO and NAC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Tri-Continental ranks #807 out of 1479 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Tri-Continental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.04. Tri-Continental's value of 3.16% is 21.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Tri-Continental's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 2.98 to 4.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.66 vs. the industry median of 4.04, Tri-Continental has consistently been below 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 Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.04, based on 1,479 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. Tri-Continental's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.16% is 21.8% below 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 Tri-Continental and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tri-Continental's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.16%, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 3.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tri-Continental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tri-Continental (TY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $31.58, compared to a current price of $34.91 — trading 10.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.16%, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.66 and 21.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 4.04. Tri-Continental's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 9 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 Tri-Continental (TY), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.16% 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 Tri-Continental (TY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tri-Continental stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $34.91 is trading 10.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $31.58.
GuruFocus considers Tri-Continental to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TY:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.16% (14% below median its 10-year median of 3.66)
GF Value™: $31.58 vs. price of $34.91 (10.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 21.8% below the Asset Management median (#807 of 1479)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tri-Continental Corp is a closed-end management investment company. It invests to produce future growth of both capital and income while providing reasonable current income. The fund is divided into two equal segments namely, the equity segment uses quantitative models to select individual stocks whereas the Flexible capital income segment invests across a company's investable capital structure, including stocks, bonds, and convertible securities. The Fund invests in a range of sectors, which include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services, utilities, aerospace and defense, banking, chemicals, and others.
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