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Optical Cable Corporation

NasdaqGM:OCC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$120.9m

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Optical Cable Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Optical Cable does not currently pay a dividend.

Key information

0%

Dividend yield

-1.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield-1.4%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio0%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

No updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jul 09

Optical Cable: A Better Business, But No Longer A Bargain

Summary Optical Cable Corporation has accelerated revenue growth and visible operating leverage, driven by rising data center demand and a surging backlog. OCC’s focus on Tier 2 data centers and enterprise networks, rather than hyperscale projects, diversifies its growth drivers beyond the AI narrative. Gross margin expansion and stable SG&A have enabled OCC to deliver its highest quarterly EBIT in years, validating sustainable profitability improvements. After a nearly 300% YTD rally, OCC’s valuation reflects much of its operational progress; I maintain a Hold rating due to limited upside and low margin for error. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Feb 10

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Bounce 52% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Those holding Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 52...
Analysis Article • Jan 28

Would Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Nov 21

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) 26% Share Price Plunge

The Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) share price has softened a substantial 26% over the previous 30 days...
Analysis Article • Oct 19

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Despite an already strong run, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...
Analysis Article • Jul 05

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Bounce 32% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Despite an already strong run, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...
Analysis Article • Apr 08

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 34% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares are down a considerable 34% in...
Analysis Article • Feb 22

Benign Growth For Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Underpins Stock's 26% Plummet

Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have retraced a considerable 26% in the last month, reversing a fair...
Analysis Article • Dec 26

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Share Price Boosted 32% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Here's What's Concerning About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Apr 28

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

We Think Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Seeking Alpha • Sep 12

Optical Cable GAAP EPS of -$0.05, revenue of $17.4M

Optical Cable press release (NASDAQ:OCC): Q3 GAAP EPS of -$0.05. Revenue of $17.4M (+11.3% Y/Y). Gross profit margin, or gross profit as a percentage of net sales, was 27.7% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 compared to 26.2% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.   Its sales order backlog/forward load exceeded $15.0M at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2022—remaining approximately three-to-five times higher than typical levels—as product demand continues to be robust.
Analysis Article • May 07

Here's Why Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Can Afford Some Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article • Jan 03

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Sep 20

There Are Some Reasons To Suggest That Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Earnings A Poor Reflection Of Profitability

Shareholders didn't seem to be thrilled with Optical Cable Corporation's ( NASDAQ:OCC ) recent earnings report, despite...
Analysis Article • Jul 14

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Mar 24

This Is Why Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Despite positive share price growth of 30% for Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) over the last few years...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

What We Learned About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation

Neil Wilkin has been the CEO of Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) since 2003, and this article will examine the...
Analysis Article • Jan 06

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if OCC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if OCC's dividend payments have been increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Optical Cable Dividend Yield vs Market
How does OCC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (OCC)0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.3%
Market Top 25% (US)4.1%
Industry Average (Communications)2.0%
Analyst forecast (OCC) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate OCC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

High Dividend: Unable to evaluate OCC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: OCC is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as OCC has not reported any payouts.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/09 23:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/09 00:00
Earnings2026/07/30
Annual Earnings2025/10/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Optical Cable Corporation is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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