Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$79.19 -3.68% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) receives a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (54/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+199.5% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $6.72B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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Cash
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (5)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target
$245 Bull$78 Base$61 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:49% Call Buyers ($2.2M)
51% PutsMax Pain: $78.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
0.6% Total Yield
0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
0% (100% Reinvested)
Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (15.1% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $40,809

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $245/yr
$11.5K
Yr 1
$13.2K
Yr 2
$15.2K
Yr 3
$17.6K
Yr 4
$20.2K
Yr 5
$23.3K
Yr 6
$26.8K
Yr 7
$30.8K
Yr 8
$35.5K
Yr 9
$40.8K
Yr 10
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AAOI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -57.99%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $71.86H $74.25L $65.77C $69.05VOL 17.07M
RES: $115.8SUP: $-5.07SMA50: $98.76SMA200: $114.2
$246.5$193.4$140.3$87.20$34.10RES $115.8SUP $-5.07$69.052026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AAOI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
15.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +82.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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AAOI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does AAOI pay a dividend and is it safe?

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.