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Optical Cable (Optical Cable) Dividend Yield %

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As of today (2024-04-19), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Optical Cable is 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Optical Cable was 3.33%. The lowest was 0.67%. And the median was 1.96%.

OCC's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.

Optical Cable's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.00.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Optical Cable was 0.80. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 0.80.

As of today (2024-04-19), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Optical Cable is 0.00%.

Optical Cable's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.00.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Optical Cable was 100.00% per year. The lowest was 10.10% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Optical Cable Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable'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.


Optical Cable Dividend Yield % Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Optical Cable Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.


Optical Cable  (NAS:OCC) Dividend Yield % Explanation

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.

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Optical Cable (Optical Cable) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, VA, USA, 24019
Optical Cable Corp manufactures tight-buffered fiber optic & copper data communication cables, data communication connectivity solutions for enterprise markets, and customized solutions for specialty use & harsh environments. Its products and services include designs and customized products for specialty applications and harsh environments, cabling, connectors, patch cords, assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, faceplates, and multi-media boxes. The company supplies its products and services to industries such as the military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, broadcast, oil & gas, and others.
Executives
Randall H Frazier director
Wilkin Neil D Jr director, officer: President and CFO
Williamson John B Iii director PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Nygren John A Jr director 567 SEAFORD LANE, MATHEWS VA 23109
Craig H Weber director
William Russell Reynolds officer: SR VP OF SALES 106 DISTANT VIEW DRIVE, ASHEVILLE NC 28803
Tracy G Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer
Luke J Huybrechts director, officer: SVP Sales
Charles W Carson officer: SVP Marketing & Strategy
Ted W Leonard officer: VP Sales - USA
John M Holland director