Kulicke & Soffa IndustriesFRA:KU1 +1.83%68 Dividend Yield % is 0.63% as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 1.57. GuruFocus rates FRA:KU1 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €53.79 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 534 Semiconductors companies, Kulicke & Soffa Industries ranks worse than 56.37% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Kulicke & Soffa Industries's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Kulicke & Soffa Industries was 32.60% per year. The lowest was 6.40% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, 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.
* 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.
FRA:KU1 vs IPGP, ACMR, ACLS: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Kulicke & Soffa Industries's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Dividend Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Kulicke & Soffa Industries's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kulicke & Soffa Industries's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.205000
2026-06-18
2026-06-18
2026-07-08
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.205000
2026-03-19
2026-03-19
2026-04-08
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.205000
2025-12-18
2025-12-18
2026-01-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.205000
2025-09-18
2025-09-18
2025-10-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* 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.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (FRA:KU1) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.63% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Kulicke & Soffa Industries and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 1.57. Over the past decade, Kulicke & Soffa Industries' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.42 to 2.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Kulicke & Soffa Industries ranks #301 out of 534 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is Kulicke & Soffa Industries' Dividend Yield % too high?
Kulicke & Soffa Industries' current Dividend Yield % of 0.63% is 60% below median its 10-year median of 1.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 2.78. The Semiconductors industry median Dividend Yield % is 0.83. Kulicke & Soffa Industries' value of 0.63% is 23.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kulicke & Soffa Industries ranks #301 out of 534 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kulicke & Soffa Industries' Dividend Yield % compare to IPGP and ACMR?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Kulicke & Soffa Industries ranks #301 out of 534 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Kulicke & Soffa Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 0.83. Kulicke & Soffa Industries' value of 0.63% is 23.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Kulicke & Soffa Industries' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.42 to 2.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.57 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Kulicke & Soffa Industries 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 Dividend Yield % for a Semiconductors company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Semiconductors companies is 0.83, based on 534 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current Dividend Yield % of 0.63% is 23.6% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Kulicke & Soffa Industries and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 0.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current Dividend Yield % is 0.63%, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kulicke & Soffa Industries (FRA:KU1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €53.79, compared to a current price of €111.00 — trading 106.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.63%, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 1.57 and 23.6% below the Semiconductors industry median of 0.83. Kulicke & Soffa Industries' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kulicke & Soffa Industries (FRA:KU1), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.63% as of Jun. 28, 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 Kulicke & Soffa Industries (FRA:KU1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €111.00 is trading 106.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €53.79.
GuruFocus considers Kulicke & Soffa Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KU1:
Dividend Yield %: 0.63% (60% below median its 10-year median of 1.57)
GF Value™: €53.79 vs. price of €111.00 (106.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.6% below the Semiconductors median (#301 of 534)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KU1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. is a United States-based company that is principally engaged in designing, manufacturing, and selling capital equipment and expendable tools that are used for assembling semiconductor devices. The company has four reportable segments, which include Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services. Its Ball Bonding Equipment segment which generates the majority of the revenue for the company includes results of the company from the design, development, manufacture and sale of ball bonding equipment and wafer level bonding equipment. The majority of its customers are located in the Asia-pacific region.
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