Kingston WharvesXJAM:KW +6.38%100 Shareholder Yield % is 2.22% as of Mar. 2026, which is 141% above its 10-year median of 0.92. GuruFocus rates XJAM:KW with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of JMD38.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 984 Transportation companies, Kingston Wharves ranks better than 56.91% 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, Kingston Wharves's Shareholder Yield % was 2.22%.
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.
Kingston Wharves Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Kingston Wharves Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kingston Wharves'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kingston Wharves'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.
Kingston Wharves Shareholder Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kingston Wharves's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kingston Wharves'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.
Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.22% 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 Kingston Wharves and its competitors. This is 141% above median its historical median of 0.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #424 out of 984 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 43.1%.
Is Kingston Wharves' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Kingston Wharves' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.22% is 141% above median its 10-year median of 0.92. The Transportation industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Kingston Wharves' value of 2.22% is 137.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #424 out of 984 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kingston Wharves has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kingston Wharves' Shareholder Yield % compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kingston Wharves ranks #424 out of 984 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Kingston Wharves in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Kingston Wharves' value of 2.22% is 137.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.92 vs. the industry median of 0.94, Kingston Wharves 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 Transportation company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Transportation companies is 0.94, based on 984 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. Kingston Wharves's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.22% is 137.4% 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 Kingston Wharves and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kingston Wharves's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.22%, which is 141% above median its own 10-year median of 0.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kingston Wharves stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is JMD38.64, compared to a current price of JMD36.19 — trading 6.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.22%, which is 141% above median its 10-year median of 0.92 and 137.4% above the Transportation industry median of 0.94. Kingston Wharves' overall GF Score™ is 100/100 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 Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.22% 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 Kingston Wharves (XJAM:KW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kingston Wharves stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of JMD36.19 is trading 6.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of JMD38.64.
GuruFocus considers Kingston Wharves to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:KW:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.22% (141% above median its 10-year median of 0.92)
GF Value™: JMD38.64 vs. price of JMD36.19 (6.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 137.4% above the Transportation median (#424 of 984)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:KW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kingston Wharves Ltd is engaged in the operation of public wharves, logistics services, security services, warehousing, and the rental of and repairs to cold storage facilities. It operates in two segments: Terminal operations and Logistics services. The Terminal operations segment, which generates the majority of revenue, engages in the operation of public wharves and the stevedoring of vessels. Its Logistics Services segment offers warehousing and logistics facilities, security services, rental of and repairs to cold storage facilities, and property rental.
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