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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.
Educational Development 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.
Educational Development Total Payout Yield % Related Terms
Educational Development Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Educational Development'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.
Educational Development Total Payout Yield % Chart
EDUC vs IDWM, TNMG, NYT: Total Payout Yield % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Educational Development'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.
Educational Development Total Payout Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Educational Development's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Educational Development's Total Payout 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.
Educational Development (EDUC) has a Total Payout Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 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 Educational Development and its competitors.
Is Educational Development's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Educational Development's current Total Payout Yield % is 0.00. Overall, Educational Development has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Educational Development's Total Payout Yield % compare to IDWM and TNMG?
Educational Development's Total Payout Yield % of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Educational Development and its competitors. Educational Development's current Total Payout Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Educational Development stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Educational Development (EDUC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.82, compared to a current price of $1.50 — trading 82.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is 0.00. Educational Development's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Educational Development (EDUC), the current Total Payout Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 16, 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 Educational Development (EDUC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Educational Development stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.50 is trading 82.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.82.
GuruFocus considers Educational Development to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EDUC:
Total Payout Yield %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.82 vs. price of $1.50 (82.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EDUC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Educational Development Corp distributes books and educational products and publications through its PaperPie and EDC Publishing divisions to individual consumers, book, toy and gift stores, libraries and home educators located throughout the United States. The company is the owner and exclusive publisher of Kane Miller children's books; Learning Wrap-Ups, maker of educational manipulatives; and SmartLab Toys, maker of STEAM-based toys and games. It also the exclusive United States Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) distributor of Usborne Publishing Limited (Usborne) children's books. It sell children's books, educational toys and games and other related products. It has two reportable segments: PaperPie and Publishing of which majority of revenue comes from Paperpie.
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