Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) Shareholder Yield % : -13.95% (As of Feb. 2026)


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What is Applied Digital Shareholder Yield %?

Applied Digital XSWX:APLD +3.41% 38 Shareholder Yield % is -13.95% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:APLD with a GF Score™ of 38/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF11.40. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,700 Software companies, Applied Digital ranks worse than 85.41% 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, Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % was -13.95%.


Applied Digital  (XSWX:APLD) 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."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

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.


Applied Digital Shareholder Yield % Related Terms


Applied Digital Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Applied Digital'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.

Applied Digital Shareholder Yield % Chart

Applied Digital Annual Data
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Shareholder Yield %
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Applied Digital Quarterly Data
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XSWX:APLD vs : Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Applied Digital'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.


Applied Digital Shareholder Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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Applied Digital Shareholder Yield % Calculation

Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=0.00 %+-2.52 %+0 %
=-2.52 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shareholder Yield % →
What does a Shareholder Yield % of -13.95% mean?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a Shareholder Yield % of -13.95% as of Feb. 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 Applied Digital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #2306 out of 2700 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Applied Digital's current Shareholder Yield % is -13.95%. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #2306 out of 2700 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Applied Digital has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Digital's Shareholder Yield % compare to ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #2306 out of 2700 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Applied Digital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34. 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 Software company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Software companies is 0.34, based on 2,700 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 Applied Digital and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Digital's current Shareholder Yield % is -13.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Digital stock overvalued right now?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a current Shareholder Yield % of -13.95%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF11.40, compared to a current price of CHF27.30 — trading 139.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -13.95%. Applied Digital's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD), the current Shareholder Yield % is -13.95% as of Feb. 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Digital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF27.30 is trading 139.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF11.40.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:APLD:

  • Shareholder Yield %: -13.95%
  • GF Value™: CHF11.40 vs. price of CHF27.30 (139.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 38/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:APLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Applied Digital Business Description

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Address 3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219
Applied Digital Corp is a designer, developer, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure across North America. It provides digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries like High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company operates in the following business segments: Data Center Hosting Business and HPC Hosting Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Data Center Hosting Business, which operates data centers to provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
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