OSPN Stock — OneSpan Inc

OneSpan Inc (OSPN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

OSPN is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.97%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.91%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 238.8% over the past 28.6 years, 798.5 points behind SPY at 1037.3%.

OneSpan Inc. provides digital security, authentication, and electronic signature solutions for organizations across multiple regions, operating through its Cybersecurity and Digital Agreements segments. The company distributes a modest current yield paid quarterly. OneSpan appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the cybersecurity and digital workflow software sector.

OSPN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 238.8% over the past 28.6 years, 798.5 points behind SPY at 1037.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 35.3%.

OSPN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/23/1998

Distribution rate

2.97%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.91%

Last close

$17.50 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$644,913,028

Average volume

559466.0

Dividend

$0.13

Ex-dividend date

08/14/2026

Payment date

09/04/2026

Beta

1.583

Payout ratio

40.2%

P/E ratio

9.89

Forward P/E

13.9665

EPS

$1.77

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.97%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.91%) 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.

OSPN risks and drawbacks

OSPN'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 35.3%.

Who may consider OSPN — and who may not

OSPN may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (OSPN pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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