SIGL (Signal Advance) Total Payout Ratio: 0.10 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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What is Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio?

Signal Advance SIGL Total Payout Ratio is 0.10 as of Aug. 09, 2026.

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Signal Advance's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.10.

Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio 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.

Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio Chart

Signal Advance Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.35 0.00 0.19 0.01 0.10

Signal Advance Quarterly Data
Dec11 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
Total Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.29 0.00

SIGL vs DSGT, FLXT, GIGA: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total 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.

Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


Signal Advance Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 0.018 + 0) / -0.18
=0.10

Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 0 + 0) / -0.045
=0.00

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Payout Ratio →
What does a Total Payout Ratio of 0.10 mean?
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a Total Payout Ratio of 0.10 as of Aug. 09, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Signal Advance and its competitors.
Is Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Signal Advance's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.10.
How does Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio compare to DSGT and FLXT?
Signal Advance's Total Payout Ratio of 0.10 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for a Hardware company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Total 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 Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Signal Advance and its competitors. Signal Advance's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Signal Advance stock overvalued right now?
Signal Advance (SIGL) has a current Total Payout Ratio of 0.10. The current Total Payout Ratio is 0.10. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Signal Advance (SIGL), the current Total Payout Ratio is 0.10 as of Aug. 09, 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.

Signal Advance Business Description

Address 2520 County Road 81, Rosharon, TX, USA, 77583
Signal Advance Inc is an engineering product and procedure development and consulting firm developing applications for emerging technologies. The Company has experience in computer technology, distributed information systems, data acquisition and analysis systems, electronic technology development, biomedicine, intellectual property protection and regulatory requirements. The Company is focused on developing and implementing its proprietary signal advance technology that acts to reduce signal detection delay with potential applications in biomedicine, transportation, defense, communications, cyber-security and industrial control systems to be implemented through subsidiaries.