Vodacom GroupVODAF 77 Shareholder Yield % is 1.30% as of Mar. 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 3.57. GuruFocus rates VODAF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 363 Telecommunication Services companies, Vodacom Group ranks worse than 52.62% 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, Vodacom Group's Shareholder Yield % was 1.30%.
Vodacom Group (OTCPK:VODAF) 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.
Vodacom Group Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Vodacom Group Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vodacom Group'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.
VODAF vs TMUS, VZ, T: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodacom Group'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.
Vodacom Group Shareholder Yield % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodacom Group's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vodacom Group'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.
Vodacom Group (VODAF) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% 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 Vodacom Group and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 3.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Vodacom Group ranks #191 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 52.6%.
Is Vodacom Group's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Vodacom Group's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% is 64% below median its 10-year median of 3.57. The Telecommunication Services industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Vodacom Group's value of 1.30% is 24.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vodacom Group ranks #191 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vodacom Group has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vodacom Group's Shareholder Yield % compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Vodacom Group ranks #191 out of 363 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Vodacom Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73. Vodacom Group's value of 1.30% is 24.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.57 vs. the industry median of 1.73, Vodacom Group 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.73, based on 363 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. Vodacom Group's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% is 24.9% 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 Vodacom Group and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vodacom Group's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30%, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 3.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vodacom Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vodacom Group (VODAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.40, compared to a current price of $8.98 — trading 6.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30%, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 3.57 and 24.9% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.73. Vodacom Group's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Vodacom Group (VODAF), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30% 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 Vodacom Group (VODAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vodacom Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.98 is trading 6.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.40.
GuruFocus considers Vodacom Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for VODAF:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.30% (64% below median its 10-year median of 3.57)
GF Value™: $8.40 vs. price of $8.98 (6.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.9% below the Telecommunication Services median (#191 of 363)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VODAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vodacom Group Ltd is a telecommunications provider. It is engaged in the provision of a wide range of communications products and services including but not limited to voice, messaging, converged services, broadband, data connectivity, mobile financial services and other value added services. Its segments includes South Africa comprises the information relating to the South African-based cellular network and other business segments. Egypt comprises the information relating to the Egyptian-based cellular network and other business segments. International comprises the segment information relating to the non-South African-based cellular networks in Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It generates majority of revenue from South Africa.
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