BNP ParibasXSWX:BNP 64 Shareholder Yield % is -7.77% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:BNP with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF67.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,503 Banks companies, BNP Paribas ranks worse than 74.12% 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, BNP Paribas's Shareholder Yield % was -7.77%.
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.
BNP Paribas Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
BNP Paribas Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BNP Paribas'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 Banks - Regional subindustry, BNP Paribas'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.
BNP Paribas Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, BNP Paribas's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BNP Paribas'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.
BNP Paribas (XSWX:BNP) has a Shareholder Yield % of -7.77% 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 BNP Paribas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BNP Paribas ranks #1114 out of 1503 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 74.1%.
Is BNP Paribas' Shareholder Yield % too high?
BNP Paribas' current Shareholder Yield % is -7.77%. Based on the distribution chart, BNP Paribas ranks #1114 out of 1503 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BNP Paribas has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BNP Paribas' Shareholder Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, BNP Paribas ranks #1114 out of 1503 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places BNP Paribas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57. 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 Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.57, based on 1,503 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 BNP Paribas and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BNP Paribas's current Shareholder Yield % is -7.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BNP Paribas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BNP Paribas (XSWX:BNP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF67.48, compared to a current price of CHF92.68 — trading 37.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is -7.77%. BNP Paribas' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 BNP Paribas (XSWX:BNP), the current Shareholder Yield % is -7.77% 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 BNP Paribas (XSWX:BNP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BNP Paribas stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF92.68 is trading 37.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF67.48.
GuruFocus considers BNP Paribas to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:BNP:
Shareholder Yield %: -7.77%
GF Value™: CHF67.48 vs. price of CHF92.68 (37.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:BNP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas created BNP Paribas in 2000, making it the largest publicly traded bank in France. Although BNP Paribas has operations in about 80 countries, it considers France, Italy, and Belgium to be its home markets.
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