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Wafer Works (Shanghai) CoSHSE:688584 +2.13%35 Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688584 with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 524 Semiconductors companies, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks worse than 190839.5% on this metric.
SHSE:688584's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 0.885 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Dividend Yield % only.
During the past 12 months, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -32.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
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.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
SHSE:688584 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co'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.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% mean?
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jul. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #999999 out of 524 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #999999 out of 524 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #999999 out of 524 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.89. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Semiconductors companies is 0.89, based on 524 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. 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 Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 27, 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.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of semiconductor silicon epitaxial wafers in China. Its main products are semiconductor silicon epitaxial wafers and is mainly used to prepare power devices and analog chips, and are widely used in automobiles, communications, electric power, industry, consumer electronics, high-end equipment, and other fields.
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