Gentex Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Gentex is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.64% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 8th January, 2025.

Key information

1.6%

Dividend yield

3.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.8%
Dividend Growth-3.1%
Next dividend pay date22 Jan 25
Ex dividend date08 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$0.480
Payout ratio25%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Nov 29
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Oct 02
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Sep 03
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Recent updates

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Dec 18
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Nov 29
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex: Stable Amidst Industry Headwinds

Oct 30

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX)?

Oct 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX)?

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Oct 02
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Sep 21
Is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Sep 03
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Jul 31
Gentex Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Should You Investigate Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) At US$34.74?

Jul 18
Should You Investigate Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) At US$34.74?

Gentex Is A Steady Option In An Unsteady Auto Components Sector

Jul 15

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Jul 03
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Passed With Ease

May 31
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Passed With Ease

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Performance Completely

May 13
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Performance Completely

Here's What's Concerning About Gentex's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Returns On Capital

Apr 23
Here's What's Concerning About Gentex's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Returns On Capital

Gentex Corporation: Stuck In Neutral

Apr 07

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Mar 31
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Feb 08
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Jan 03
Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 19 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 08 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 22 202514 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 20 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: GNTX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: GNTX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Gentex Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GNTX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GNTX)1.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Auto Components)2.5%
Analyst forecast (GNTX) (up to 3 years)1.8%

Notable Dividend: GNTX's dividend (1.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: GNTX's dividend (1.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.5%), GNTX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31.4%), GNTX's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 07:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Gentex Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke JunkBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Alexander ParisBarrington Research Associates, Inc.