Shareholder yield offers investors a complete picture of how companies create value for their shareholders relative to market capitalization through three key mechanisms. Companies can return cash directly via dividends paid from profits. They can buy back their own shares, which increases the value of remaining shares by reducing the total share count. Additionally, reducing debt strengthens the company’s financial position and enhances potential for improved future earnings.
This holistic metric has gained significance as investors seek more effective methods to evaluate corporate performance beyond traditional dividend analysis alone. Companies that demonstrate strong shareholder yield by skillfully managing the balance between dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction typically possess leadership teams that make prudent capital allocation decisions.
Shareholder yield functions as an effective benchmark for evaluating investment opportunities across various industries and market conditions. By encompassing multiple methods of capital return to shareholders, this metric identifies companies committed to generating sustainable shareholder value, particularly when conventional income metrics may appear weak. This broader analytical framework proves especially valuable in today’s markets, where companies increasingly employ diverse strategies to compensate investors beyond conventional quarterly dividend distributions.
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Here are Validea’s top 10 high shareholder yield stocks for July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHM | PULTEGROUP INC | $109.36 | $21,919 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 57 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| BBVA | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA (ADR) | $15.63 | $89,807 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 85 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 5.2% | 10.6% |
| EQNR | EQUINOR ASA (ADR) | $25.69 | $66,105 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 41 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 9.5% | 16.3% |
| GIII | G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD | $23.24 | $1,006 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 41 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.0% | 17.4% |
| FDP | FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC | $33.13 | $1,588 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 85 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3.3% | 12.9% |
| ASO | ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC | $47.25 | $3,141 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 44 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| IMO | IMPERIAL OIL LTD (USA) | $81.43 | $41,347 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 8.1 | 2.2% | 11.1% | |
| SU | SUNCOR ENERGY INC (USA) | $38.35 | $46,966 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 48 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.3% | 10.4% |
| TNK | TEEKAY TANKERS LTD | $44.25 | $1,526 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 27 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 2.3% | 10.9% |
| PFBC | PREFERRED BANK | $91.46 | $1,136 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 71 | 1.5 | 1 |
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