Shareholder yield gives investors a comprehensive view of how companies deliver value to shareholders compared to their market value through three primary channels. Companies can distribute cash directly to shareholders through dividend payments from their earnings. They can also repurchase shares, which boosts the value of remaining shares by decreasing the total number in circulation. Finally, paying down debt improves the company’s financial stability and creates opportunities for stronger future earnings.
This comprehensive measure has become more important as investors look for better ways to assess company performance beyond just examining dividend payments. Companies that excel at shareholder yield by effectively balancing dividends, share buybacks, and debt reduction usually have management teams that make smart decisions about how to use their capital.
Shareholder yield also serves as a valuable tool for comparing investment options across different sectors and market environments. Since it captures various ways companies can return capital to shareholders, this metric helps pinpoint businesses focused on creating lasting shareholder value, even when traditional income measures might not show strong returns. This wider perspective is particularly useful in current markets, where companies are using increasingly varied approaches to reward investors beyond standard quarterly dividend payments.
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Here are Validea’s top 10 high shareholder yield stocks for June of 2025. These stocks not only have high shareholder yields, but also score highly according to our quantitative models based on investing legends like Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and Ben Graham.
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap ($mil) | PE Ratio | Price/ Sales | Relative Strength | Price/ Book | Price/ Cash Flow | Dividend Yield | Shareholder Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMTUY | KOMATSU LTD (ADR) | $30.39 | $29,123 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 61 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 6.2% | 8.0% |
| BBVA | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA (ADR) | $14.94 | $86,329 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 85 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 5.3% | 10.7% |
| EQNR | EQUINOR ASA (ADR) | $24.03 | $68,602 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 44 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 10.2% | 16.8% |
| TTE | TOTALENERGIES SE (ADR) | $59.05 | $134,911 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 43 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 5.7% | 7.1% |
| GGB | GERDAU SA (ADR) | $2.82 | $5,663 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 44 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 5.2% | 7.0% |
| UHS | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC | $188.65 | $12,157 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 60 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 0.4% | 11.0% |
| HTHIY | HITACHI LTD (ADR) | $27.83 | $126,979 | 38.9 | 1.9 | 80 | 3.1 | 16.7 | 1.1% | 18.0% |
| GIII | G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD | $28.40 | $1,230 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 48 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.0% | 17.4% |
| IMO | IMPERIAL OIL LTD (USA) | $72.24 | $36,751 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 2.4% | 11.4% | |
| FDP | FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC | $33.13 | $1,588 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 84 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3.3% | 12.9% |
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