Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Total Payout Yield %: -1.20 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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What is Allocate Software Total Payout Yield %?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Total Payout Yield % is -1.20 as of Jul. 23, 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.

Allocate Software's current Total Payout Yield % is -1.20%.


Allocate Software 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.


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Allocate Software Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software'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.

Allocate Software Total Payout Yield % Chart

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LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software'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.


Allocate Software Total Payout Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Allocate Software Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Allocate Software's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-0.12 + 2.188 + -0.739) / 0
=N/A%

Allocate Software's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.754 + 0) * 2 / 0
=N/A%

* 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 -1.20 mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Total Payout Yield % of -1.20 as of Jul. 23, 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 Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Allocate Software's current Total Payout Yield % is -1.20.
How does Allocate Software's Total Payout Yield % compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Total Payout Yield % of -1.20 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Software 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current Total Payout Yield % is -1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Total Payout Yield % of -1.20. The current Total Payout Yield % is -1.20. 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Total Payout Yield % is -1.20 as of Jul. 23, 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.