ADEA Stock — Adeia Inc.

Adeia Inc. (ADEA)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ADEA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.78%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.78%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.8%.

At the current 0.78% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $78 per year, or about $19.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Adeia Inc. is a media and semiconductor intellectual property licensing company that monetizes patent portfolios across multichannel video providers, streaming services, consumer electronics manufacturers, semiconductor companies, and social media platforms. The company distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. This security appeals to income investors seeking exposure to intellectual property licensing businesses, though those focused primarily on higher yields may find the distribution modest relative to other dividend-paying equities.

ADEA performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.8%.

ADEA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.72%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/13/2003

Distribution rate

0.78%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.78%

5-year average yield

1.35

Last close

$25.74 (as of 2026-10-02)

Market cap

$2,838,611,061

Average volume

1222674.0

Last dividend

$0.05

Last ex-dividend date

08/24/2026

Last payment date

09/14/2026

Beta

0.958

Payout ratio

11.2%

P/E ratio

23.61

Forward P/E

15.6006

EPS

$1.09

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.78%) 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 (0.78%) 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. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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.

ADEA risks and drawbacks

ADEA'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 34.8%.

Who may consider ADEA — and who may not

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

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