AU Optronics Corp. (AUOTY) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- As for free cash flow, AUOTY has greater average cash flow over the past 4 years than 97.11% US-listed dividend payers.
- Currently, AUOTY generates more cash flow over the 12 months prior than merely 0.95% of US dividend stocks.
- Free cash flow for AUOTY has a compound average growth rate of -390.4%, which is higher than just 2.29% of stocks in our dividend set.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with AUOTY's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: GHG, SPNS, IFS, GLOP and AWK.
AUOTY Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $5.27 | $3.77 | -49.42% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. In the case of AUOTY, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a negative return of 49.42%. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of AUOTY, investors may wish to consider are:
- In comparison to stocks we observe that provide shareholders with a dividend, Au Optronics Corp's dividend yield of 0.81% is in the bottom 12.46%.
- In comparison to other stocks in the large-sized revenue class, its discount rate is lower than that of 83.6% of dividend stocks in the same revenue class (a low discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; as for AUOTY, approximately just 14.61% of US-listed dividend issuers had a higher beta, and thus may have greater price volatility.
AUOTY Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Dividend | $0.24 | +273.85% |
| 2021-06-24 | Dividend | $0.07 | -38.68% |
| 2019-07-11 | Dividend | $0.11 | -70.88% |
| 2018-07-12 | Dividend | $0.36 | +124.97% |
| 2015-07-08 | Dividend | $0.16 | +48.44% |
| 2015-07-06 | Dividend | $0.11 | +117.13% |
| 2014-07-22 | Dividend | $0.05 | -63.57% |
| 2011-07-07 | Dividend | $0.14 | +54.83% |
| 2009-08-12 | Dividend | $0.09 | -89.17% |
| 2008-07-31 | Dividend | $0.82 | +1,270.00% |
| 2007-08-10 | Dividend | $0.06 | -35.06% |
| 2006-08-01 | Dividend | $0.09 | -73.60% |
| 2005-07-14 | Dividend | $0.35 | -2.51% |
| 2004-05-27 | Dividend | $0.36 | +147.59% |
| 2003-07-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
AUOTY Dividends vs. Peers
AUOTY's dividend yield currently ranks #46 of 75 vs. its peers in the Technology - Electronics category.