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If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Sino-American Silicon Products Inc is 0.97, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Sino-American Silicon Products was 0.97. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 0.78.
During the past 12 months, Sino-American Silicon Products's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -26.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 22.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sino-American Silicon Products was 49.40% per year. The lowest was -40.40% per year. And the median was 18.60% 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.
ROCO:5483 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Sino-American Silicon Products'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.
Sino-American Silicon Products Dividend Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sino-American Silicon Products's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sino-American Silicon Products's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sino-American Silicon Products Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
TWD 2.500000
2026-07-23
2026-07-24
2026-08-21
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
TWD:TWD 1.000000
TWD 1.000000
2026-01-08
2026-01-09
2026-02-06
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
TWD:TWD 1.000000
* 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.
Sino-American Silicon Products (ROCO:5483) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.92% as of Jul. 23, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 4.62. Over the past decade, Sino-American Silicon Products' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #139 out of 538 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 25.8%.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products' Dividend Yield % too high?
Sino-American Silicon Products' current Dividend Yield % of 1.92% is 58% below median its 10-year median of 4.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 9.27. The Semiconductors industry median Dividend Yield % is 0.87. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 1.92% is 120.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #139 out of 538 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sino-American Silicon Products has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sino-American Silicon Products' Dividend Yield % compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #139 out of 538 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Sino-American Silicon Products in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 0.87. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 1.92% is 120.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sino-American Silicon Products' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.07 to 9.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.62 vs. the industry median of 0.87, Sino-American Silicon Products has consistently been above 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 0.87, based on 538 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. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Dividend Yield % of 1.92% is 120.7% above 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 Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. For the Semiconductors 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. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Dividend Yield % is 1.92%, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 4.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sino-American Silicon Products (ROCO:5483) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$151.36, compared to a current price of NT$212.50 — trading 40.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.92%, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 4.62 and 120.7% above the Semiconductors industry median of 0.87. Sino-American Silicon Products' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 13 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (ROCO:5483), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.92% as of Jul. 23, 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (ROCO:5483) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sino-American Silicon Products stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$212.50 is trading 40.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$151.36.
GuruFocus considers Sino-American Silicon Products to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:5483:
Dividend Yield %: 1.92% (58% below median its 10-year median of 4.62)
GF Value™: NT$151.36 vs. price of NT$212.50 (40.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 120.7% above the Semiconductors median (#139 of 538)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:5483 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sino-American Silicon Products Business Description
Founded in 1981, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. is a holding company specializing in the semiconductor industry. Its crown jewel is its 46.64% stake in silicon wafer producer GlobalWafers, which was carved out in 2011. GlobalWafers runs 18 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. Other notable investments include Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company, Actron Technology, and Taiwan Specialty Materials. SAS started selling renewable energy to power grids in October 2022. SAS is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAS employs about 8,000 people through its subsidiaries. Through GlobalWafers, SAS had nearly 17% market share in silicon wafers in 2025.
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