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The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Ltd is 0.98, which seems too high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:688584'
s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98 Med: 1.52 Max: 1.86
Current: 0.98
During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co was 1.86. The lowest was 0.98. And the median was 1.52.
SHSE:688584's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than 81.94% of 454
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.39
vs SHSE:688584: 0.98
During the past 9 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co was 2.83%. The lowest was 0.46%. And the median was 1.41%.
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.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
In dividends investing, Dividend 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 Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
SHSE:688584 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation
The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584) has a Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. Over the past decade, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.98 to 1.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #372 out of 454 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's Dividend Payout Ratio too high?
Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.98 to a high of 1.86. Based on the distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #372 out of 454 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 Dividend Payout Ratio compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co ranks #372 out of 454 companies for Dividend Payout Ratio. This places Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.39. Historically, Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's own Dividend Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.98 to 1.86 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Payout Ratio for a Semiconductors company?
The median Dividend Payout Ratio among Semiconductors companies is 0.39, based on 454 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Payout Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio mean?
A high Dividend Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co's current Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00. The current Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio calculated?
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Wafer Works (Shanghai) Co (SHSE:688584), the current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 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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