Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Cohu, Inc. Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$8.6M
FY2025
5-year range
$7.3M / $50.7M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-68.2%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#202 of 240
Information Technology
What the data says
Cohu, Inc.'s capital returned to shareholders of $9M is lower than 84% of companies in the Information Technology sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $5M in FY2020 to $51M in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$9M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +11.5%.
Declined from $24M to $9M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -44.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +11.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-99.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +11.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 68.2% year-over-year.
- Ranks #202 out of 240 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.92 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Negative profit margin: -19.8%
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.6M | -68.2% |
| FY2024 | $27.0M | +14.1% |
| FY2023 | $23.6M | -53.4% |
| FY2022 | $50.7M | +592.5% |
| FY2021 | $7.3M | +47.3% |
| FY2020 | $5.0M | -49.4% |
| FY2019 | $9.8M | +41.4% |
| FY2018 | $6.9M | +5.7% |
| FY2017 | $6.6M | +3.6% |
| FY2016 | $6.4M | +2.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 2, 2026