Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

NasdaqGS:KLIC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.5b

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 1/6

Kulicke and Soffa Industries is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.75%. Next payment date is on 7th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 19th December, 2024.

Key information

1.7%

Dividend yield

6.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.7%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth-4.9%
Next dividend pay date07 Jan 25
Ex dividend date19 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.820
Payout ratio-64%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Kulicke And Soffa Industries: Green Shoots May Not Be Far Away

Nov 26

Kulicke And Soffa Industries Has Broken Below Multi-Year Support

Sep 10

Kulicke and Soffa Industries: The Drivers Behind The Mixed Messaging

Jun 20

Analysts Are More Bearish On Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Than They Used To Be

Aug 16
Analysts Are More Bearish On Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Than They Used To Be

What Does Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KLIC) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 29
What Does Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KLIC) Share Price Indicate?

Return Trends At Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Aren't Appealing

Jul 14
Return Trends At Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Aren't Appealing

Calculating The Fair Value Of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Jun 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Apr 06
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

Mar 05
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

Why Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 22
Why Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Could Be Worth Watching

Should You Be Adding Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 08
Should You Be Adding Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

Nov 29
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Performing In The Near Term

Nov 22
Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Performing In The Near Term

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Oct 31
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, KLIC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: KLIC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Yield vs Market
How does KLIC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (KLIC)1.7%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Semiconductor)0.6%
Analyst forecast (KLIC) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: KLIC's dividend (1.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: KLIC's dividend (1.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: KLIC is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (296.7%), KLIC's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 10:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/09/28

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  • Income statement
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Krish SankarBofA Global Research
Craig EllisB. Riley Securities, Inc.