Rocket Lab USARKLBW 71 Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates RKLBW with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 170 Aerospace & Defense companies, Rocket Lab USA ranks worse than 588234.71% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Rocket Lab USA is 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rocket Lab USA's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
RKLBW's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 0.87 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
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.
Rocket Lab USA (NAS:RKLBW) 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.
The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Dividend 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.
RKLBW vs NOC, GD, TDG: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rocket Lab USA'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.
Rocket Lab USA Dividend Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rocket Lab USA's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rocket Lab USA's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #999999 out of 170 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Rocket Lab USA's Dividend Yield % too high?
Rocket Lab USA's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #999999 out of 170 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rocket Lab USA has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rocket Lab USA's Dividend Yield % compare to NOC and GD?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Rocket Lab USA ranks #999999 out of 170 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Rocket Lab USA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 0.87. 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.87, based on 170 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. 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 Rocket Lab USA and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rocket Lab USA's current Dividend Yield % 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 Rocket Lab USA stock overvalued right now?
Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Rocket Lab USA's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Rocket Lab USA (RKLBW), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Rocket Lab Corp is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments Launch Services and Space Systems. Geographically it serves Japan, and rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
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