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.
Medidata Solutions Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Medidata Solutions'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.
Competitive Comparison of Medidata Solutions's Total Payout Yield %
For the Health Information Services subindustry, Medidata Solutions'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.
Medidata Solutions's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Medidata Solutions's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Medidata Solutions's Total Payout Yield % falls into.
Medidata Solutions Total Payout Yield % Calculation
Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.
Medidata Solutions's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as
* 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.
Medidata Solutions 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.
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Medidata Solutions (Medidata Solutions) Business Description
Medidata Solutions Inc provides cloud-based solutions for the clinical development programs of life sciences companies. Its customers include biopharmaceutical companies, device makers, contract research organizations, and academic institutions. The majority of the company's business comes from subscriptions to the Medidata Clinical Cloud, with the remainder of revenue coming from services. The Medidata Clinical Cloud provides solutions for study design and planning, data capture, patient activity measurement, risk-based monitoring, and payments. The services segment includes technology and support services and professional consulting services. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated within the United States.
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