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BlackBerry (BlackBerry) Total Payout Yield % : -0.34 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is BlackBerry Total Payout Yield %?

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.

BlackBerry's current Total Payout Yield % is -0.34%.


BlackBerry Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackBerry'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.

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BlackBerry Total Payout Yield % Chart

BlackBerry Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.31 -0.33 -0.25 -0.27 -0.37

BlackBerry Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -0.26 - -0.37 -0.49

Competitive Comparison of BlackBerry's Total Payout Yield %

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, BlackBerry'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.


BlackBerry's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BlackBerry's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackBerry's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



BlackBerry Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

BlackBerry's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 6 + 0) / 1638.06774
=-0.37%

BlackBerry's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 2 + 0) * 4 / 1638.06774
=-0.49%

* 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.


BlackBerry 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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BlackBerry (BlackBerry) Business Description

Address
2200 University Avenue East, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2K 0A7
BlackBerry, once known for being the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, is now exclusively a software provider with a stated goal of end-to-end secure communication for enterprises. The firm provides endpoint management and protection to enterprises, specializing in regulated industries like government, as well as embedded software to the automotive, medical, and industrial markets.
Executives
Marjorie Dickman officer: Chief Gv Aff & Pub Pol Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
John Joseph Giamatteo officer: President of Cyber Security
Mattias Eriksson officer: President of IoT C/O 2200 UNIVERSITY AVE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K OA7
Steve Rai officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Philip S. Kurtz officer: CLO & Corp. Secretary C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Nita C White-ivy officer: EVP, Human Resources 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 94568
John S Chen director, officer: Executive Chairman & CEO C/O SYBASE INC, 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 92563
Mark George Wilson officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Billy Ho officer: EVP, Ent. Products & VAS 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 94568
Randall Cook officer: CLO & Corp. Secretary C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 3001 BISHOP DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN RAMON CA 10017
Thomas Eacobacci officer: President, BlackBerry C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO Z4 A6 N2K 0A7
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David Castignola officer: Head of Spark Field Ops & Mktg C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Barbara Stymiest director C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
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