VECO Stock — Veeco Instruments Inc.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VECO is a Stock. Total return is 290.9% over the past 31.9 years, 2535.1 points behind SPY at 2826.0%.

Veeco Instruments develops and manufactures semiconductor and thin film process equipment used in the production of microelectronic components, photonics devices, power electronics, and other advanced electronic devices, serving integrated device manufacturers, foundries, and research institutions globally. The company does not currently maintain an established dividend distribution program. It appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors focused on the semiconductor equipment industry rather than those seeking regular dividend income.

VECO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 290.9% over the past 31.9 years, 2535.1 points behind SPY at 2826.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 45.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 50.8%.

VECO key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/29/1994

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$42.75 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$2,609,181,484

Average volume

747934.0

Beta

1.359

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

109.62

Forward P/E

14.3266

EPS

$0.39

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.

VECO risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 50.8%.

Who may consider VECO — and who may not

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