VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$522.49 -6.98% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $26.00B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+
Cash (14)Whales (9)SEC (16)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$705 Bull$532 Base$415 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:48% Call Buyers ($2.3M)
52% PutsMax Pain: $522.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
3.1% Total Yield
1.3% Cash ($6.79/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
24.9% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (8.2% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $21,992

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $682/yr
$10.8K
Yr 1
$11.7K
Yr 2
$12.7K
Yr 3
$13.7K
Yr 4
$14.8K
Yr 5
$16.0K
Yr 6
$17.4K
Yr 7
$18.8K
Yr 8
$20.3K
Yr 9
$22.0K
Yr 10
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SMH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +3.11%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $532.6H $535.3L $511.6C $522.5VOL 17.57M
RES: $659.6SUP: $470.3SMA50: $572.6SMA200: $519.5
$693.5$603.6$513.6$423.6$333.7RES $659.6SUP $470.3$522.52026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SMH 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)
16.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SMH today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SMH. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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SMH Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does SMH pay a dividend and is it safe?

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) offers a 1.3% cash dividend yield ($6.79 annualized) and 3.1% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.