MKSI Stock — MKS Instruments Inc.

MKS Instruments Inc. (MKSI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

MKSI is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 1766.4% over the past 27.5 years, 922.6 points ahead of SPY at 843.8%.

MKS Instruments Inc. provides foundational technology solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications through three divisions: Vacuum Solutions (pressure and flow measurement and control, gas delivery, and sensing), Photonics Solutions (lasers, optics, and precision motion control), and Material Solutions (surface modification and finishing technologies). The company maintains a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly. MKS appeals to investors seeking exposure to semiconductor equipment and specialty industrial technology with a focus on capital appreciation over income generation.

MKSI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1766.4% over the past 27.5 years, 922.6 points ahead of SPY at 843.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 56.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 51.7%.

MKSI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.40%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/30/1999

Distribution rate

0.47%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.45%

5-year average yield

0.65

Last close

$214.83 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$14,526,279,985

Average volume

1600485.0

Dividend

$0.25

Ex-dividend date

08/25/2026

Payment date

09/03/2026

Beta

2.025

Payout ratio

9.7%

P/E ratio

36.05

Forward P/E

10.3627

EPS

$5.96

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.47%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.45%) 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.

MKSI risks and drawbacks

MKSI'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 51.7%.

Who may consider MKSI — and who may not

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

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