DDD Group (LSE:DDD) Total Payout Yield %: -49.93 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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What is DDD Group Total Payout Yield %?

DDD Group LSE:DDD -7.69% Total Payout Yield % is -49.93 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The stock has 5 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.

DDD Group's current Total Payout Yield % is -49.93%.


DDD Group 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.


DDD Group Total Payout Yield % Related Terms


DDD Group Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DDD Group'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.

DDD Group Total Payout Yield % Chart

DDD Group Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.50 -0.15 -7.84 0.00 -24.32

DDD Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15
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 -11.99 0.00 0.00 -17.21 -25.24

LSE:DDD vs RETC, AGGG, LAAB: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, DDD Group'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.


DDD Group Total Payout Yield % vs Software Industry

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

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



DDD Group Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

DDD Group's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.927 + 0) / 3.8118
=-24.32%

DDD Group's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0.481 + 0) * 2 / 3.8118
=-25.24%

* 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 -49.93 mean?
DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a Total Payout Yield % of -49.93 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 DDD Group and its competitors.
Is DDD Group's Total Payout Yield % too high?
DDD Group's current Total Payout Yield % is -49.93.
How does DDD Group's Total Payout Yield % compare to RETC and AGGG?
DDD Group's Total Payout Yield % of -49.93 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 DDD Group and its competitors. DDD Group's current Total Payout Yield % is -49.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DDD Group stock overvalued right now?
DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a current Total Payout Yield % of -49.93. The current Total Payout Yield % is -49.93. 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 DDD Group (LSE:DDD), the current Total Payout Yield % is -49.93 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.

DDD Group Business Description

DDD Group PLC is a developer and licensor of intellectual property in the advanced imaging market for consumer entertainment products. The company offers intelligent video software solutions for the video chat, conferencing, game casting, webcasting and social photography markets. It also delivers Stereoscopic 3D displays which convert photos, videos and games from 2D to 3D available for televisions, laptops, PC monitors, tablets and mobile phones. The company's intelligent video solutions include real-time identification of the user from their webcam image that allows the user's immediate background to be removed and replaced with alternate images.