MPWR Stock — Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR)

MPWR is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.54%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.57%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 14864.9% over the past 21.8 years, 13989.3 points ahead of SPY at 875.6%.

At the current 0.54% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $54 per year, or $4.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Monolithic Power Systems designs and sells semiconductor-based power management solutions, including DC-to-DC converters, power management integrated circuits, and related components for applications ranging from cloud computing and AI systems to automotive and consumer electronics. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. This business appeals to investors seeking exposure to the semiconductor and power electronics sector with modest dividend income.

MPWR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 14864.9% over the past 21.8 years, 13989.3 points ahead of SPY at 875.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.0%.

MPWR key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.52%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/19/2004

Distribution rate

0.54%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.57%

5-year average yield

0.64

Last close

$1,256.26

Market cap

$64,076,574,720

Average volume

703215.0

Last dividend

$2.0000

Ex-dividend date

06/30/2026

Payment date

07/15/2026

Beta

1.686

Payout ratio

0.3555

P/E ratio

79.3597

Forward P/E

48.7805

EPS

$16.43

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.54%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.57%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

MPWR risks and drawbacks

MPWR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 26.0%.

Who may consider MPWR — and who may not

MPWR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MPWR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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