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LightelROCO:7717 -0.68%26 Dividend Yield % is 0.76% as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7717 with a GF Score™ of 26/100. Among 1,409 Hardware companies, Lightel ranks worse than 72.32% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-21), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Lightel is 0.76%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lightel's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:7717'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.76
Current: 0.76
During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Lightel was 0.76%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.
ROCO:7717's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 72.32% of 1409
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.67
vs ROCO:7717: 0.76
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Lightel (ROCO:7717) 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 Lightel'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.
ROCO:7717 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Lightel'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.
Lightel Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lightel's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightel's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Lightel Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
TWD 3.292848
2026-07-15
2026-07-16
2026-10-12
Cash Dividend
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.
Lightel's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.292848
/
435.00
=
0.76 %
Current Share Price is NT$435.00. Lightel's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is NT$3.292848.
Lightel's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.292848
/
435.00
=
0.76 %
Current Share Price is NT$435.00. Lightel's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as NT$3.292848 * 1 = NT$3.292848.
* 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.
Lightel (ROCO:7717) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.76% as of Jul. 21, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Lightel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1019 out of 1409 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 72.3%.
Is Lightel's Dividend Yield % too high?
Lightel's current Dividend Yield % is 0.76%. The Hardware industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.67. Lightel's value of 0.76% is 54.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1019 out of 1409 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lightel has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lightel's Dividend Yield % compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1019 out of 1409 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Lightel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.67. Lightel's value of 0.76% is 54.5% below this benchmark. 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 Hardware company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Hardware companies is 1.67, based on 1,409 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. Lightel's current Dividend Yield % of 0.76% is 54.5% 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 Lightel and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lightel's current Dividend Yield % is 0.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lightel stock overvalued right now?
Lightel (ROCO:7717) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.76%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.76% and 54.5% below the Hardware industry median of 1.67. Lightel's overall GF Score™ is 26/100. 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 Lightel (ROCO:7717), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.76% as of Jul. 21, 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.
Lightel Corp is a fiber optoelectronic technology company focused on the research, development, and delivery of fiber optic and optoelectronic products and solutions. The company develops fiber optic components, fiber end-face inspection instruments and fiber component manufacturing equipment, satellite laser communication passive components, fiber laser passive components, and smart lighting. Geographically, the company operates in The Americas, Asia, Europe, and other regions.
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