Taitron Components Incorporated
TAITTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$1.65
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.14
Payout Ratio
2000%
5-Yr Growth
4.0%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
TAIT Dividend Safety Score
44/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage2000% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage46% of free cash flow
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is TAIT a good dividend stock?
MixedTaitron Components Incorporated (TAIT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.48% ($0.14/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (2000%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 2000%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.49
- Market Cap
- $9.9M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -69%
- 52-Week Range
- $0.95 – $5.10
- Dividend Safety
- D · 44/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.14 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$3.50
Annual$14.00
Monthly avg$1.17
