Reaves Utilityome FundUTG -0.20%24 Shareholder Yield % is -2.02% as of Oct. 2025. GuruFocus rates UTG with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,474 Asset Management companies, Reaves Utilityome Fund ranks worse than 77.34% 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, Reaves Utilityome Fund's Shareholder Yield % was -2.02%.
Reaves Utilityome Fund (AMEX:UTG) 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.
Reaves Utilityome Fund Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Reaves Utilityome Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Reaves Utilityome Fund'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.
UTG vs NEA, CNS, HLNE: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Reaves Utilityome Fund'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.
Reaves Utilityome Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Reaves Utilityome Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Reaves Utilityome Fund'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.
Reaves Utilityome Fund (UTG) has a Shareholder Yield % of -2.02% as of Oct. 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 Reaves Utilityome Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Reaves Utilityome Fund ranks #1140 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 77.3%.
Is Reaves Utilityome Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Reaves Utilityome Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.02%. Based on the distribution chart, Reaves Utilityome Fund ranks #1140 out of 1474 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Reaves Utilityome Fund has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reaves Utilityome Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to NEA and CNS?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Reaves Utilityome Fund ranks #1140 out of 1474 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Reaves Utilityome Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. 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 4.23, based on 1,474 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 Reaves Utilityome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Reaves Utilityome Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is -2.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reaves Utilityome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Reaves Utilityome Fund (UTG) has a current Shareholder Yield % of -2.02%. The current Shareholder Yield % is -2.02%. Reaves Utilityome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 8 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 Reaves Utilityome Fund (UTG), the current Shareholder Yield % is -2.02% as of Oct. 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.
Reaves Utility Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. It invests a portion of its total assets in securities of utility companies, which may include companies in the electric, gas, water, telecommunications sectors, as well as other companies engaged in other infrastructure operations.
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