During the past 12 months, TDK's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 24.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of TDK was 35.70% per year. The lowest was -18.30% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
FRA:TDKA vs APH, GLW, TEL: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, TDK's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend 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.
TDK Forward Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, TDK's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TDK's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
TDK Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.123494
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-06-29
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.102439
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-12-09
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
TDK's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.21364462
/
18.40
=
1.16 %
Current Share Price is €18.40. TDK's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.10682231 * 2 = €0.21364462.
TDK's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.194100338
/
18.40
=
1.05 %
Current Share Price is €18.40. TDK's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €0.194100338.
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.06% mean?
TDK (FRA:TDKA) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.06% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on TDK and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, TDK ranks #842 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 62.2%.
Is TDK's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
TDK's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.06%. The Hardware industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.67. TDK's value of 1.06% is 36.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TDK ranks #842 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, TDK has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TDK's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, TDK ranks #842 out of 1353 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places TDK in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.67. TDK's value of 1.06% is 36.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Hardware company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Hardware companies is 1.67, based on 1,353 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. TDK's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.06% is 36.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on TDK and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TDK's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TDK stock overvalued right now?
TDK (FRA:TDKA) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.06%. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.47, compared to a current price of €18.40 — trading 75.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.06% and 36.5% below the Hardware industry median of 1.67. TDK's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For TDK (FRA:TDKA), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.06% as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is TDK (FRA:TDKA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TDK stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €18.40 is trading 75.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.47.
Key valuation signals for FRA:TDKA:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.06%
GF Value™: €10.47 vs. price of €18.40 (75.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 36.5% below the Hardware median (#842 of 1353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:TDKA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1935, TDK has its origin in magnetic materials, being the first company to commercialize ferrite in the world, and it used to be known as one of the major cassette-tape manufacturers. TDK is now the only external supplier for magnetic recording heads for hard disk drives, and the company intends to expand its magnetic sensor business for handsets and automobiles by leveraging its expertise. It is also one of the global top suppliers of passive components for autos and polymer rechargeable batteries for smartphones. The company acquired InvenSense in 2017, making it third largest MEMS sensor company in the world.
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