Great Western Exploration (ASX:GTE) Total Payout Yield %: -79.89 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield %?

Great Western Exploration ASX:GTE +10.00% Total Payout Yield % is -79.89 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Great Western Exploration's current Total Payout Yield % is -79.89%.

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Related Terms

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Great Western Exploration's Total Payout 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.

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Chart

Great Western Exploration Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -50.65 -24.66 -30.52 -22.52 -89.52

Great Western Exploration Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -28.45 -28.29 -73.54 0.26 0.00

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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.

Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


Great Western Exploration Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-0.489 + 6.08 + 0) / 6.245338
=-89.52%

Great Western Exploration's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + 0) * 2 / 9.651886
=0.00%

* 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.

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What does a Total Payout Yield % of -79.89 mean?
Great Western Exploration (ASX:GTE) has a Total Payout Yield % of -79.89 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Great Western Exploration and its competitors.
Is Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Great Western Exploration's current Total Payout Yield % is -79.89.
How does Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % compare to competitors?
Great Western Exploration's Total Payout Yield % of -79.89 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Yield % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Total Payout 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Great Western Exploration and its competitors. Great Western Exploration's current Total Payout Yield % is -79.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great Western Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Great Western Exploration (ASX:GTE) has a current Total Payout Yield % of -79.89. The current Total Payout Yield % is -79.89. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Great Western Exploration (ASX:GTE), the current Total Payout Yield % is -79.89 as of Jul. 17, 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.

Great Western Exploration Business Description

Address 160 St Georges Terrace, Level 2, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Great Western Exploration Ltd is an exploration company engaged in identifying and evaluating gold, copper, and nickel. The company operates through various projects, including Yerrida North-Oval and Oval South Project, Fairbairn Copper Project, Lake Way Potash, Firebird Gold Project, Golden Corridor, and Yandal West. The company's segments consist of Mineral Exploration and Finance & Administration. Geographically, it operates and earns revenue from Australia.