BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) Total Payout Yield %: -3.47 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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What is BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield %?

BPZ Resources FRA:NA4 Total Payout Yield % is -3.47 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs 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.

BPZ Resources's current Total Payout Yield % is -3.47%.


BPZ Resources 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.


BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % Related Terms


BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BPZ Resources'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.

BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % Chart

BPZ Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.11

BPZ Resources Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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 -0.01 0.00 0.00 -0.09 -0.13

BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BPZ Resources'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.


BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BPZ Resources's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BPZ Resources's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



BPZ Resources Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

BPZ Resources's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.03 + 0) / 26.57984
=-0.11%

BPZ Resources's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.002 + 0) * 4 / 5.933
=-0.13%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Payout Yield % →
What does a Total Payout Yield % of -3.47 mean?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a Total Payout Yield % of -3.47 as of Jul. 22, 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 BPZ Resources and its competitors.
Is BPZ Resources' Total Payout Yield % too high?
BPZ Resources' current Total Payout Yield % is -3.47.
How does BPZ Resources' Total Payout Yield % compare to competitors?
BPZ Resources' Total Payout Yield % of -3.47 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Oil & Gas 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 BPZ Resources and its competitors. BPZ Resources's current Total Payout Yield % is -3.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BPZ Resources stock overvalued right now?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a current Total Payout Yield % of -3.47. The current Total Payout Yield % is -3.47. 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 BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4), the current Total Payout Yield % is -3.47 as of Jul. 22, 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.

BPZ Resources Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
BPZ Resources Inc is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1993. The Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. The Company is in the process of developing its Peruvian oil and gas reserves. It has completed the installation of the new CX-15 platform in the Corvina field to continue the development of the field and continued its drilling campaign there with completion of the CX-15-1D well. The customer of the Company is Peruvian national oil company, Petroleos del Peru - PETROPERU S.A.