Dividend Challengers 2025: Top 25

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15. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Dividend Yield as of April 29: 2.51%

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a semiconductor manufacturing company, headquartered in Singapore. The company specializes in cutting-edge semiconductors and electronics assembly solutions. Its expanding portfolio of products and services continues to drive growth and support technological advancements across major global markets, including advanced displays, automotive, communications, computing, consumer electronics, data and energy storage, and industrial sectors.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) posted strong fourth-quarter earnings for 2024. While revenue declined by 3% year-over-year to $166.1 million, it still surpassed analysts’ expectations by $1.1 million. Operating income surged to $86.6 million, marking a remarkable 5,081% increase from the same period last year. Net income also saw a substantial rise, reaching $81.6 million—up $778.5 million from the prior year.

With growing demand for advanced semiconductor packaging driven by next-generation memory and logic applications—powered by AI, cloud computing, and connected devices—the company’s solutions, including FTC and VFO, are well-positioned to support these industry shifts over the long term.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) also reported a healthy financial position, ending the quarter with $538.3 million in cash and cash equivalents. Operating cash flow stood at $18.9 million, while free cash flow totaled $8.7 million. It currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.51%, as recorded on April 29. The company has raised its payouts for six consecutive years.

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