Shareholder yield provides investors with a comprehensive view of how companies generate value for their owners in relation to market capitalization through three primary channels. Companies can distribute cash directly through dividend payments from their earnings. They can repurchase their own stock, which boosts the value of remaining shares by decreasing the total number of shares outstanding. Furthermore, paying down debt improves the company’s financial stability and increases the potential for stronger future profitability.
This comprehensive measure has become increasingly important as investors look for better ways to assess corporate performance beyond focusing solely on traditional dividend metrics. Companies that exhibit robust shareholder yield through effective management of dividends, share repurchases, and debt reduction generally have management teams that make sound capital allocation choices.
Shareholder yield serves as a valuable tool for comparing investment prospects across different sectors and market environments. By incorporating multiple approaches to returning capital to shareholders, this measure identifies companies dedicated to creating lasting shareholder value, especially when traditional income indicators may seem insufficient. This expanded analytical approach is particularly useful in current markets, where companies are increasingly using varied methods to reward investors beyond standard quarterly dividend payments.
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Here are Validea’s top 10 high shareholder yield stocks for September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHS | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC | $190.12 | $12,099 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 32 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.4% | 11.0% |
| BLX | FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC | $46.66 | $1,737 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 82 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 4.8% | 12.2% |
| GIII | G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD | $25.96 | $1,124 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 36 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.0% | 17.4% |
| ASO | ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC | $50.86 | $3,389 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 44 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 0.9% | 7.9% |
| FDP | FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC | $35.90 | $1,722 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 69 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 3.2% | 12.0% |
| BBVA | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA (ADR) | $18.30 | $105,378 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 88 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 2.8% | 7.9% |
| TTE | TOTALENERGIES SE (ADR) | $60.95 | $137,706 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 41 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| IMO | IMPERIAL OIL LTD (USA) | $87.28 | $44,291 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 9.1 | 2.2% | 11.1% | |
| IFS | INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $40.84 | $4,556 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 85 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 2.6% | 8.6% |
| RY | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $144.49 | $203,418 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 68 | 2.3 | 12.9 | 3.0% | 14.0% |
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