MKS Inc. (MKSI) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 25th

Posted by on Aug 6th, 2026

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share by the scientific and technical instruments company on Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th.

MKS has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. MKS has a dividend payout ratio of 12.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect MKS to earn $15.75 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 6.3%.

MKS Trading Down 2.4%

MKSI stock opened at $313.10 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.15 billion, a PE ratio of 65.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.11. MKS has a one year low of $88.49 and a one year high of $447.62. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $348.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $288.38.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. MKS had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 21.49%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that MKS will post 11.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at MKS

In related news, CFO Ramakumar Mayampurath sold 8,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $2,779,378.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1 shares in the company, valued at $315.48. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.50, for a total transaction of $826,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,341 shares in the company, valued at $5,400,700.50. This trade represents a 13.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 54,406 shares of company stock worth $17,577,866 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MKSI. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in MKS by 560.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 616.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 172 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of MKS in the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of MKS by 47.5% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

MKS Company Profile

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MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.

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