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Aqua MetalsAQMS +5.96%21 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 70 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 1428570% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aqua Metals's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
AQMS's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 8.35 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate only.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
* 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.
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AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, DXST: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.
Aqua Metals 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
Aqua Metals 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 0.00% mean?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 0.00% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 70 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Aqua Metals' 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Aqua Metals' current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 70 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 70 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places Aqua Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.35. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate for a Waste Management company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Waste Management companies is 8.35, based on 70 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aqua Metals's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 Aqua Metals stock overvalued right now?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 0.00%. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00%. Aqua Metals' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 0.00% as of Jun. 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.
Aqua Metals Inc is developing and seeking to commercialize proprietary recycling and refining technologies for the recovery of critical minerals and metals. Its patented and patent-pending AquaRefining process is an electro-hydrometallurgical method designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system powered by electricity. Its idea is to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs, reduce emissions, hazardous waste, and reliance on conventional smelting and chemical-intensive refining processes. It has one operating segment: sustainable metals recycling. It focused on the development and commercialization of AquaRefining technology for the clean and efficient recovery of valuable metals from lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
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