Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Nanosphere's current Total Payout Yield % is 0.00%.
Nanosphere Total Payout Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield %
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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.
Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield % falls into.
Nanosphere Total Payout Yield % Calculation
Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.
Nanosphere's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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.
Nanosphere Total Payout Yield % Explanation
Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.
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Nanosphere, Inc., was incorporated in 1999 in Delaware. The Company develops, manufactures and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System, that enables sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is an advanced platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation that is a universal platform for genomic and protein testing. The Verigene System provides lower cost for laboratories already performing molecular diagnostic testing and enables smaller laboratories and hospitals without advanced diagnostic capabilities to perform genetic testing.
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