If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Taiwan Environment Scientific Co is 2.06, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Taiwan Environment Scientific Co was 10.32. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 1.34.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) 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.
* 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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Dividend Yield % Chart
TPE:8476 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co'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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Dividend Yield % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
TWD 0.200000
2026-07-06
2026-07-07
2026-07-30
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.
* 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.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.87% as of Jul. 09, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Taiwan Environment Scientific Co and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 3.32. Over the past decade, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.13 to 16.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #103 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 85.1%.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Dividend Yield % of 0.87% is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 16.95. The Waste Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.26. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's value of 0.87% is 61.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #103 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's Dividend Yield % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co ranks #103 out of 121 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Taiwan Environment Scientific Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.26. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's value of 0.87% is 61.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.13 to 16.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.32 vs. the industry median of 2.26, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co 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 Waste Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Waste Management companies is 2.26, based on 121 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. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Dividend Yield % of 0.87% is 61.5% 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's current Dividend Yield % is 0.87%, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 3.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$13.99, compared to a current price of NT$23.85 — trading 70.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.87%, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.32 and 61.5% below the Waste Management industry median of 2.26. Taiwan Environment Scientific Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 12 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.87% as of Jul. 09, 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 Taiwan Environment Scientific Co (TPE:8476) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Environment Scientific Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$23.85 is trading 70.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$13.99.
GuruFocus considers Taiwan Environment Scientific Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:8476:
Dividend Yield %: 0.87% (74% below median its 10-year median of 3.32)
GF Value™: NT$13.99 vs. price of NT$23.85 (70.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.5% below the Waste Management median (#103 of 121)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8476 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co Business Description
Taiwan Environment Scientific Co is engaged in providing environmental services. The company offers services including soil and groundwater investigation and remediation, pure water and wastewater treatment, and sludge drying systems. The company's reportable segments are; Project which generates key revenue, land resource, and other segments. It generates a majority of its revenue from Taiwan.
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