During the past 12 months, Inficon Holding AG's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Inficon Holding AG was 65.90% per year. The lowest was -16.20% per year. And the median was 0.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Inficon Holding AG (XSWX:IFCN) 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.
Inficon Holding AG Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
XSWX:IFCN vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Inficon Holding AG'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.
Inficon Holding AG Forward Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Inficon Holding AG's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Inficon Holding AG's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Inficon Holding AG Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Inficon Holding AG Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CHF 2.000000
2026-04-24
2026-04-27
2026-04-28
Cash Dividend
annually
CHF:CHF 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.
Inficon Holding AG'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 1.16% mean?
Inficon Holding AG (XSWX:IFCN) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.16% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Inficon Holding AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Inficon Holding AG ranks #822 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 60.8%.
Is Inficon Holding AG's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Inficon Holding AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.16%. The Hardware industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.67. Inficon Holding AG's value of 1.16% is 30.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Inficon Holding AG ranks #822 out of 1353 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Inficon Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Inficon Holding AG's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Inficon Holding AG ranks #822 out of 1353 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Inficon Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.67. Inficon Holding AG's value of 1.16% is 30.5% 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. Inficon Holding AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.16% is 30.5% 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 Inficon Holding AG 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. Inficon Holding AG's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Inficon Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inficon Holding AG (XSWX:IFCN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF106.21, compared to a current price of CHF172.60 — trading 62.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.16% and 30.5% below the Hardware industry median of 1.67. Inficon Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 8 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 Inficon Holding AG (XSWX:IFCN), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.16% as of Jun. 29, 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 Inficon Holding AG (XSWX:IFCN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inficon Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF172.60 is trading 62.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF106.21.
GuruFocus considers Inficon Holding AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:IFCN:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.16%
GF Value™: CHF106.21 vs. price of CHF172.60 (62.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.5% below the Hardware median (#822 of 1353)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:IFCN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Inficon Holding AG operates in the technology sector in Switzerland. It caters to the scientific equipment industry by offering products that find their use in various industrial applications such as air conditioning, automotive manufacturing, the manufacture of LEDs, semiconductors, and optical and solar devices. Its main products are leak detectors and gauges, which help reduce the harmful effects of gases on the environment and reduce energy consumption. The other products in its portfolio comprise chemical detectors, electron beam gun control, mass spectrometers, gas concentration monitors, vacuum gauge controllers and cables, and vacuum transmitters. China drives maximum product sales, with the rest from Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and other regions.
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