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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.
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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Hercules Capital Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hercules Capital'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.
STU:19H vs DBRG, WT, FSK: Total Payout Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Hercules Capital'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.
Hercules Capital Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hercules Capital's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hercules Capital'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.
Hercules Capital (STU:19H) has a Total Payout Yield % of 3.90 as of Jul. 29, 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 Hercules Capital and its competitors.
Is Hercules Capital's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Hercules Capital's current Total Payout Yield % is 3.90. Overall, Hercules Capital has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hercules Capital's Total Payout Yield % compare to DBRG and WT?
Hercules Capital's Total Payout Yield % of 3.90 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management 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 Hercules Capital and its competitors. Hercules Capital's current Total Payout Yield % is 3.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hercules Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hercules Capital (STU:19H) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.66, compared to a current price of €14.18 — trading 14.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Yield % is 3.90. Hercules Capital's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 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 Hercules Capital (STU:19H), the current Total Payout Yield % is 3.90 as of Jul. 29, 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 Hercules Capital (STU:19H) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hercules Capital stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €14.18 is trading 14.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €16.66.
GuruFocus considers Hercules Capital to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:19H:
Total Payout Yield %: 3.90
GF Value™: €16.66 vs. price of €14.18 (14.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:19H stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed, and institutional-backed companies in a variety of technology and life sciences industries. The company's primary business objectives are to increase its net income, net investment income, and net asset value (NAV) through its investments mainly in structured debt or senior secured debt instruments of venture capital-backed and institutional-backed companies across a variety of technology-related industries at attractive yields. It finances companies belonging to computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, medical devices, bio-pharmaceutical, and other related sectors.
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