During the past 12 months, Universal Display's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 24.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Universal Display was 71.00% per year. The lowest was 14.50% per year. And the median was 38.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
Universal Display Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
OLED vs BELFB, OSIS, KN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Universal Display'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.
Universal Display Forward Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Universal Display's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Universal Display's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Universal Display Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.500000
2026-06-16
2026-06-16
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.500000
2026-03-17
2026-03-17
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.450000
2025-12-17
2025-12-17
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.450000
2025-09-16
2025-09-16
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* 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.
Universal Display's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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 2.29% mean?
Universal Display (OLED) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.29% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Universal Display and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Universal Display ranks #529 out of 1354 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is Universal Display's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Universal Display's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.29%. The Hardware industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Universal Display's value of 2.29% is 45.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Universal Display ranks #529 out of 1354 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Universal Display has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Universal Display's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BELFB and OSIS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Universal Display ranks #529 out of 1354 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Universal Display in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57. Universal Display's value of 2.29% is 45.9% above 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 1.57, based on 1,354 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. Universal Display's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.29% is 45.9% above 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 Universal Display and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Universal Display's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Universal Display stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Display (OLED) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $153.50, compared to a current price of $87.56 — trading 43% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.29% and 45.9% above the Hardware industry median of 1.57. Universal Display's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 2 warning signs 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 Universal Display (OLED), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.29% as of Jun. 24, 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 Universal Display (OLED) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Display stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $87.56 is trading 43% below its estimated GF Value™ of $153.50.
GuruFocus considers Universal Display to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for OLED:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.29%
GF Value™: $153.50 vs. price of $87.56 (43% below fair value)
Industry Position: 45.9% above the Hardware median (#529 of 1354)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OLED stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Universal Display Corp researches, develops, and manufactures organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technologies for use in displays for mobile phones, tablets, televisions, wearables, personal computers, automotive interiors, and the solid-state lighting market. OLED technologies are an alternative to light-emitting diode, or LED, technologies, in the solid-state lighting market, and liquid crystal displays in the flat-panel-display market. The Company has one reportable business segment being OLED technologies and materials. The large majority of the firm's revenue is generated in South Korea, with the rest coming from Japan, China, the United States, and other countries across the world.
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