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Berger Paints JamaicaXJAM:BRG -7.90%79 Shareholder Yield % is 4.10% as of Dec. 2024, which is 213% above its 10-year median of 1.31. GuruFocus rates XJAM:BRG with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of JMD8.71 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,567 Chemicals companies, Berger Paints Jamaica ranks better than 74.98% 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, Berger Paints Jamaica's Shareholder Yield % was 4.10%.
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.
Berger Paints Jamaica Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Berger Paints Jamaica Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Berger Paints Jamaica'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.
XJAM:BRG vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Berger Paints Jamaica'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.
Berger Paints Jamaica Shareholder Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Berger Paints Jamaica's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berger Paints Jamaica'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.
Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.10% as of Dec. 2024. 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 Berger Paints Jamaica and its competitors. This is 213% above median its historical median of 1.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Berger Paints Jamaica ranks #392 out of 1567 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 25%.
Is Berger Paints Jamaica's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Berger Paints Jamaica's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.10% is 213% above median its 10-year median of 1.31. The Chemicals industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.73. Berger Paints Jamaica's value of 4.10% is 461.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Berger Paints Jamaica ranks #392 out of 1567 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Berger Paints Jamaica has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berger Paints Jamaica's Shareholder Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Berger Paints Jamaica ranks #392 out of 1567 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Berger Paints Jamaica in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.73. Berger Paints Jamaica's value of 4.10% is 461.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.31 vs. the industry median of 0.73, Berger Paints Jamaica has consistently been above 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 Chemicals company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.73, based on 1,567 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. Berger Paints Jamaica's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.10% is 461.6% 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 Berger Paints Jamaica and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berger Paints Jamaica's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.10%, which is 213% above median its own 10-year median of 1.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berger Paints Jamaica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is JMD8.71, compared to a current price of JMD5.13 — trading 41.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.10%, which is 213% above median its 10-year median of 1.31 and 461.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.73. Berger Paints Jamaica's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 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 Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.10% as of Dec. 2024. 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 Berger Paints Jamaica (XJAM:BRG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berger Paints Jamaica stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of JMD5.13 is trading 41.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of JMD8.71.
GuruFocus considers Berger Paints Jamaica to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:BRG:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.10% (213% above median its 10-year median of 1.31)
GF Value™: JMD8.71 vs. price of JMD5.13 (41.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 461.6% above the Chemicals median (#392 of 1567)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:BRG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Berger Paints Jamaica Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of industrial and decorative paints and paint-related processed materials. The Company produces a wide range of high-performing decorative, marine, and industrial paint products in Barbados and across the Eastern Caribbean. Its product range includes premium quality interior and exterior topcoats, primers, stains, varnishes, furniture finishes, road marking paints, enamels, as well as light and heavy duty industrial finishes. The Company has introduced products such as Berger Weatherproof Ultra, a super premium exterior emulsion, and Berger Royale, a super premium interior pure acrylic emulsion.
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