Intel and 2 Other Small Cap Semiconductor Stocks Show High Dividend Yields

The iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX, a popular benchmark for companies that produce semiconductors, is down about 42% year-to-date.

The iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX, a popular benchmark for companies that produce semiconductors, is down about 42% year-to-date.

As the U.S. introduced sweeping rules to prevent China from receiving U.S. semiconductor chips or components, shares of semiconductor stocks suffered the brunt negative news.

In the face of this news, domestic and international semiconductor companies doing business with each other will face scrupulous regulations that could impede revenue growth if licenses are not not granted.

For those looking to trade the rebound, one can invest in the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ETF SOXL offers three times daily exposure to a modified capitalization-weighted index stock exchange of 30 US-listed semiconductor companies.

Learn about three high-performance semiconductor companies.

Himax Technologies Inc. HIMX offers a dividend yield of 23.54% or $1.25 per share per year, using annual payouts, with an inconsistent track record of increasing its dividend payments.

Himax Technologies is a leading provider of dedicated display image processing semiconductor solutions for consumer electronics brands worldwide.

Himax's automotive IC business is now the largest source of revenue, and is expected to account for more than 35% of total sales in the third quarter.

“The sudden halt in demand, along with the length of our production lead times, resulted in high inventory levels for the third quarter. In the midst of this cycle of unloading inventory, we are naturally reducing new orders from our suppliers,” said Jordan Wu, President and CEO of Himax.

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Inc. - ADR IMOS offers a dividend yield of 16.18% or $2.88 per share per year, using annual payments, with a decent track record of growth of its dividends for three consecutive years.< /p>

ChipMOS is one of the world's largest semiconductor service companies, providing semiconductor testing and packaging solutions to fabless companies, integrated device manufacturers and foundries.

ChipMOS' revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $230.4 million, an increase of 1.9% from $226.1 million in the first quarter of 2022 and a decrease of 1.9% compared to $234.8 million for the same period in 2021.

Intel Corporation INTC offers a dividend yield of 5.54% or $1.46 per share per year, through quarterly payments, with a strong history of increasing its dividends for seven consecutive years.

Intel is the world's largest logic chip maker and designs and manufactures microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets.

“Results this quarter fell short of the standards we set for the company and our shareholders. We must and we will do better. The sudden and rapid decline in economic activity has been the primary driver, but the shortfall also reflects our own execution issues,” said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.

In the second quarter of 2022, Intel's revenue fell 22% year-over-year to $15.3 billion, despite the company having revised its full-year revenue forecast to be in the $65 billion range. at $68 billion.

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