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AQMS Stock — Aqua Metals Inc
Aqua Metals Inc (AQMS)
Updated October 16, 2026.
AQMS is a Stock. Total return is -99.8% over the past 11.2 years, 435.8 points behind SPY at 336.0%.
Aqua Metals develops electro-hydrometallurgical recycling technology to recover high-purity materials from battery and metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system, serving metals and lithium battery markets. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders. This security appeals to investors seeking exposure to battery recycling and critical minerals recovery rather than current income.
AQMS performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -99.8% over the past 11.2 years, 435.8 points behind SPY at 336.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -89.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 89.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -24.8% | — |
| 3M | -35.6% | — |
| 6M | -61.2% | — |
| YTD | -64.6% | — |
| 1Y | -89.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -76.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -79.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -67.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -50.30% |
| Since inception (11.2 years) | -99.8% | -43.70% |
AQMS key facts
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/31/2015
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $1.70 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $6,058,003
- Average volume
- 20579.0
- Beta
- 0.317
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- Forward P/E
- 67.5676
- EPS
- $-2.53
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.
AQMS risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 89.2%.
Who may consider AQMS — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AQMS does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AQMS pay monthly?
No. AQMS does not currently distribute.
When does AQMS pay a dividend?
AQMS does not currently distribute.
How has AQMS performed?
Total return is -99.8% over the past 11.2 years, 435.8 points behind SPY at 336.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -89.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 89.2%.
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