OLED Dividend History & Yield

Universal Display Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Technology Quarterly payer
$82.30
-0.05% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.31%
$1.90/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.43%
$2.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.50
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 16, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Sep 30, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 16, 2026
$0.50 per share
Payout ratio
46%
of earnings
Market cap
3.8B
P/E 19.9
5y dividend CAGR
+22.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
8 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
9.5
since Mar 13, 2017
1y total return
-39.2%
price -40.6% + dividends 1.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 (in 7 days) Sep 30, 2026 $0.50 $50.00 Declared
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 (in 98 days) Dec 30, 2026 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 (in 189 days) Mar 31, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 16, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 30, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from OLED's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 38 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 38 payments per share from Mar 13, 2017 to Jun 16, 2026; most recent $0.50$0.00$0.30$0.60Mar 13, 2017: $0.03Mar '17Jun 13, 2017: $0.03Sep 14, 2017: $0.03Dec 14, 2017: $0.03Mar 14, 2018: $0.06Jun 14, 2018: $0.06Jun '18Sep 13, 2018: $0.06Dec 13, 2018: $0.06Mar 14, 2019: $0.10Jun 13, 2019: $0.10Sep 13, 2019: $0.10Sep '19Dec 12, 2019: $0.10Mar 16, 2020: $0.15Jun 12, 2020: $0.15Sep 15, 2020: $0.15Dec 14, 2020: $0.15Dec '20Mar 15, 2021: $0.20Jun 14, 2021: $0.20Sep 15, 2021: $0.20Dec 15, 2021: $0.20Mar 16, 2022: $0.30Mar '22Jun 15, 2022: $0.30Sep 15, 2022: $0.30Dec 15, 2022: $0.30Mar 16, 2023: $0.35Jun 15, 2023: $0.35Jun '23Sep 14, 2023: $0.35Dec 14, 2023: $0.35Mar 14, 2024: $0.40Jun 14, 2024: $0.40Sep 16, 2024: $0.40Sep '24Dec 17, 2024: $0.40Mar 17, 2025: $0.45Jun 16, 2025: $0.45Sep 16, 2025: $0.45Dec 17, 2025: $0.45Dec '25Mar 17, 2026: $0.50Jun 16, 2026: $0.50

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.12$0.1220172018: $0.24$0.2420182019: $0.40$0.4020192020: $0.60$0.6020202021: $0.80$0.8020212022: $1.20$1.2020222023: $1.40$1.4020232024: $1.60$1.6020242025: $1.80$1.8020252026 (YTD): $1.00$1.002026 YTD

How much OLED do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month600$49,380$1,200
$500 / month3,000$246,900$6,000
$1,000 / month6,000$493,800$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.43%. $10,000 in OLED would currently pay about $243 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

OLED dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 16, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $0.50 +11.1%
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.45 +12.5%
Dec 17, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 $0.40 +14.3%
Dec 14, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.35 +16.7%
Dec 15, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.30 +50.0%
Dec 15, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.20 +33.3%
Dec 14, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 $0.15 +50.0%
Dec 12, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 $0.10 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 $0.10 +66.7%
Dec 13, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 $0.06 +100.0%
Dec 14, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 $0.03 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 $0.03 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 $0.03 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 $0.03

OLED dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 17, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.45 $0.50 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

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OLED scores 10/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

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About Universal Display Corporation

Universal Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications. It offers phosphorescent organic light-emitting diode (PHOLED) technologies and materials for displays and lighting products under the UniversalPHOLED brand. The company also offers FOLED that are flexible OLEDs for the fabrication of OLEDs on flexible substrates; and OVJP, an organic vapor jet printing technology.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Electronic Components. First dividend on our records: Mar 13, 2017. 38 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

OLED dividend FAQ

When is OLED's next ex-dividend date?

OLED's next ex-dividend date is Sep 16, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.50 per share, expected on Sep 30, 2026.

How often does OLED pay dividends?

OLED pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.50 per share with an ex-date of Jun 16, 2026.

What is OLED's dividend yield?

OLED's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.31%, based on $1.90 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $82.30. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.00 per share, is 2.43%.

How much does OLED pay per share?

OLED pays about $0.50 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $200.00 a year.

Has OLED grown or cut its dividend?

OLED has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 22.1% a year (+11.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of OLED do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.43%, you would need about 600 shares of OLED (roughly $49,380 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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