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, Alcoa's Shareholder Yield % was 1.67%.
Alcoa (XSWX:AA) 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.
Alcoa Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Alcoa Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alcoa'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.
XSWX:AA vs CENX, CSTM, KALU: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Alcoa'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.
Alcoa Shareholder Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alcoa's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alcoa'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.
Alcoa (XSWX:AA) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.67% 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 Alcoa and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alcoa ranks #248 out of 2158 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 11.5%.
Is Alcoa's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Alcoa's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.67%. Based on the distribution chart, Alcoa ranks #248 out of 2158 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alcoa has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alcoa's Shareholder Yield % compare to CENX and CSTM?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Alcoa ranks #248 out of 2158 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Alcoa in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Alcoa and its competitors. Alcoa's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alcoa stock overvalued right now?
Alcoa (XSWX:AA) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 1.67%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF24.27, compared to a current price of CHF43.18 — trading 77.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.67%. Alcoa's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 7 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 Alcoa (XSWX:AA), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.67% 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 Alcoa (XSWX:AA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcoa stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF43.18 is trading 77.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF24.27.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AA:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.67%
GF Value™: CHF24.27 vs. price of CHF43.18 (77.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alcoa is a vertically integrated aluminum company whose operations include bauxite mining, alumina refining, and manufacturing primary aluminum. It is one of the world's largest bauxite miners and alumina refiners by production volume, but sits outside the top-10 aluminum producers, a list dominated by Chinese companies. Profits are closely tied to prevailing commodity prices along the aluminum supply chain.Alcoa was the first mass producer of aluminum, launching the world-changing Hall-Heroult smelting process in the 1880s, making aluminum affordable. It listed as a public company in 1925. In 2016, Alcoa spun off its automotive and aerospace metal parts segment to focus on mining, smelting, and refining. It bought the 40% unowned balance of AWAC in mid-2024.
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