Semiconductor stocks have been on a tear so far this year, following a difficult 2022. But now that we’re in the thick of fourth-quarter earnings season, investors will be questioning whether or not Intel will be able to maintain its impressive 4.82% dividend — for more than one reason.... Semiconductor stocks have been on a tear so far this year, following a difficult 2022.
First, check out how Intel’s stock has performed since the end of 2021 against iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY , all with dividends reinvested. Screening for dividend headroom Fiscal years vary, so the following analysis includes consensus estimates for calendar years, as adjusted by FactSet.
Here’s a list of the 23 companies among the SOXX 30 that pay dividends, along with expected FCF yields for 2023. The list is sorted by current dividend yield.Read: Tomi Kilgore’s detailed guide to the wealth of information available for free on the MarketWatch quote page.Here’s a closer look at current dividend rates and expected FCF per share for the same group, in the same order, through 2024.