Onto InnovationONTO -5.90%85 Shareholder Yield % is 0.01% as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 0.08. GuruFocus rates ONTO with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $189.26 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 999 Semiconductors companies, Onto Innovation ranks worse than 52.15% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield % was 0.01%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Onto Innovation Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Onto Innovation Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Onto Innovation's Shareholder 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.
ONTO vs NVMI, FORM, AMKR: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
Onto Innovation Shareholder Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Onto Innovation (ONTO) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.01% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Onto Innovation and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 0.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Onto Innovation ranks #521 out of 999 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 52.2%.
Is Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Onto Innovation's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.01% is 88% below median its 10-year median of 0.08. The Semiconductors industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06. Onto Innovation's value of 0.01% is 83.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Onto Innovation ranks #521 out of 999 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Onto Innovation has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Onto Innovation's Shareholder Yield % compare to NVMI and FORM?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Onto Innovation ranks #521 out of 999 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Onto Innovation in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06. Onto Innovation's value of 0.01% is 83.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.06, Onto Innovation has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Semiconductors company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Semiconductors companies is 0.06, based on 999 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Onto Innovation's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.01% is 83.3% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Onto Innovation and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Onto Innovation's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.01%, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Onto Innovation stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Onto Innovation (ONTO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $189.26, compared to a current price of $323.92 — trading 71.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.01%, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 83.3% below the Semiconductors industry median of 0.06. Onto Innovation's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Onto Innovation (ONTO), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.01% 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.
Is Onto Innovation (ONTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Onto Innovation stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $323.92 is trading 71.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $189.26.
GuruFocus considers Onto Innovation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ONTO:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.01% (88% below median its 10-year median of 0.08)
GF Value™: $189.26 vs. price of $323.92 (71.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.3% below the Semiconductors median (#521 of 999)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ONTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Onto Innovation Inc is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and support of high-performance control metrology, defect inspection, lithography, and data analysis systems used by microelectronics device manufacturers. The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate in a single operating segment. The company mainly operates in the United States, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Europe, with Taiwan and South Korea the sources of total revenue.
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