LPTH Stock — LightPath Technologies, Inc.

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH)

Updated October 16, 2026.

LPTH is a Stock. Total return is -79.8% over the past 30.6 years, 1939.2 points behind SPY at 1859.4%.

LightPath Technologies designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical systems and assemblies, including precision molded glass optics, infrared lenses, and camera systems for applications in defense, security, medical devices, industrial tools, automotive safety, and telecommunications. The company does not currently have an established distribution schedule. This business appeals primarily to investors seeking exposure to optical technology and defense-related industries rather than those focused on dividend income.

LPTH performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -79.8% over the past 30.6 years, 1939.2 points behind SPY at 1859.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 57.8%.

LPTH key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/22/1996

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$7.66 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$536,477,690

Average volume

3554295.0

Beta

1.383

Payout ratio

0.0%

Forward P/E

217.3913

EPS

$-0.38

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.

LPTH risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 57.8%.

Who may consider LPTH — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LPTH 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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