Deswell Industries, Inc. (DSWL) Dividend History
DSWL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1996paying since
- —payments
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 6.43%forward yield
DSWL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $20
- Each payment
- $5
- Value of the shares
- $311
- Dividend yield
- 6.43%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.20 per share, before tax.
DSWL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
DSWL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DSWL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $3.38 | 5.92% | $0.40 | 11.8% |
| 3 years ago | $2.27 | 8.81% | $0.80 | 35.2% |
| 5 years ago | $4.04 | 4.95% | $1.20 | 29.7% |
| 10 years ago | $1.74 | 11.49% | $1.87 | 107.5% |
| 20 years ago | $11.18 | 1.79% | $4.29 | 38.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DSWL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DSWL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 5.78% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 8.40% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 7.55% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 6.43% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.20 | +11.1% | 5.19% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.18 | +20.0% | 6.16% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.15 | +50.0% | 5.60% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.10 | — | 3.32% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.07 | −50.0% | 2.57% | 1 |
| 2016 | $0.14 | −37.8% | 7.87% | 3 |
| 2015 | $0.23 | — | 15.73% | 6 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | −31.8% | 8.33% | 3 |
| 2013 | $0.22 | −18.5% | 9.82% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.27 | +80.0% | 11.25% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.15 | — | 6.98% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.05 | −64.3% | 1.52% | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.14 | −62.2% | 3.47% | 2 |
| 2008 | $0.37 | −39.3% | 27.61% | 3 |
| 2007 | $0.61 | −1.6% | 10.08% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.62 | — | 5.44% | 4 |
DSWL dividend history
84 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-16 | $0.3 | +200.0% | Semiannual |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-23 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-17 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-23 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-19 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-21 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-20 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-22 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-15 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-12-03 | 2021-12-22 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-07-09 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Semiannual |
| 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-10 | $0.09 | — | Semiannual |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-07-10 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Semiannual |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-13 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Semiannual |
| 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-12 | $0.07 | +16.7% | |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-18 | $0.06 | +50.0% | Semiannual |
Show all 84 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-25 | 2018-07-12 | $0.04 | −42.9% | Semiannual |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-07-12 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-25 | 2016-12-16 | $0.07 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-05 | 2016-07-27 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-21 | 2016-04-14 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-19 | 2015-12-10 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-15 | 2015-10-07 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-01 | — | $0.035 | — | |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-07-16 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-19 | $0.035 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-20 | 2015-01-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-18 | 2014-06-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-12-18 | $0.05 | −28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-09 | 2013-09-30 | $0.07 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-24 | 2013-07-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-07 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-27 | 2012-12-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-23 | 2012-09-11 | $0.05 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-07-27 | $0.15 | +650.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-16 | 2012-04-12 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-29 | $0.02 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-14 | 2011-10-12 | $0.03 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-06 | 2011-07-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-21 | 2011-04-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-02 | 2010-07-28 | $0.05 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-07 | $0.1 | +150.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-10 | 2009-03-25 | $0.04 | −50.0% | |
| 2008-10-21 | 2008-11-06 | $0.08 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-07 | 2008-07-29 | $0.12 | −29.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-29 | 2008-03-18 | $0.17 | +70.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-18 | $0.1 | −41.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-12 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-24 | 2007-07-26 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-09 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-28 | 2006-12-18 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-21 | 2006-09-06 | $0.17 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-20 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-11 | $0.14 | −12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-20 | 2005-12-30 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-18 | 2005-09-05 | $0.16 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-24 | 2005-07-18 | $0.17 | −1.9% | |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-03-29 | $0.1733 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-24 | 2004-12-07 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-19 | 2004-09-06 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-23 | 2004-07-16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-05 | 2004-03-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-01 | $0.16 | −47.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-15 | $0.3067 | +130.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-06 | 2003-03-24 | $0.1333 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-19 | 2002-11-27 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-19 | 2002-09-03 | $0.1267 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-13 | 2002-07-03 | $0.1244 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-07 | 2002-02-25 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-08 | 2001-11-27 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-16 | 2001-09-03 | $0.1067 | −57.9% | Semiannual |
| 2001-06-20 | 2001-07-06 | $0.2533 | +72.7% | Semiannual |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-07 | $0.1467 | −40.0% | Semiannual |
| 2000-06-20 | 2000-07-06 | $0.2444 | +66.7% | Semiannual |
| 1999-11-19 | 1999-12-07 | $0.1467 | −40.0% | Semiannual |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-06-30 | $0.2444 | +66.7% | |
| 1998-11-19 | 1998-12-07 | $0.1467 | +32.0% | Semiannual |
| 1998-06-12 | 1998-06-29 | $0.1111 | −16.7% | |
| 1997-11-28 | 1997-12-16 | $0.1333 | −25.0% | Semiannual |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-06-30 | $0.1778 | +60.0% | Semiannual |
| 1996-12-02 | 1996-12-18 | $0.1111 | −28.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-25 | 1996-08-13 | $0.1556 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DSWL stock split history
- 3:2March 30, 2005
- 3:2July 23, 2002
DSWL dividend overview
Deswell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 6.43% at the latest close. It paid $0.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years −1.2% a year. The payout ratio is 85.1% of trailing earnings.
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DSWL dividends FAQ
Does Deswell Industries pay a dividend?
Yes. Deswell Industries has paid a regular dividend since 1996, most recently $0.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of July 2, 2026.
What is Deswell Industries's dividend yield?
Deswell Industries's forward annual dividend is $0.20 per share, a dividend yield of 6.43% at the latest close of $3.11.
How fast is Deswell Industries's dividend growing?
Deswell Industries's dividend per share grew from $0.18 in 2020 to $0.20 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Deswell Industries's dividend payout ratio?
Deswell Industries pays out 85.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 67.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Deswell Industries split its stock?
Deswell Industries has split its stock 2 times: 3:2 on March 30, 2005, 3:2 on July 23, 2002. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.