AZ Electronic Materials (FRA:OAZ) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2013)

Competitive Comparison of AZ Electronic Materials's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, AZ Electronic Materials's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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AZ Electronic Materials's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, AZ Electronic Materials's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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AZ Electronic Materials 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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AZ Electronic Materials  (FRA:OAZ) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

AZ Electronic Materials's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of AZ Electronic Materials was 0.88. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.57.

Warning Sign:

If a company dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout of AZ Electronic Materials SA is 0.84, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of AZ Electronic Materials was 2.97%. The lowest was 0.61%. And the median was 1.98%.

Warning Sign:

AZ Electronic Materials SA stock dividend yield is close to 5-year low.

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