Brads Electronic Projects Forum

In December, Microchip revised its third-quarter fiscal 2015 guidance upward to better reflect an improving business environment and robust earnings potential on the back of increased bookings. The company projected adjusted earnings per share in a range of 60 cents to 64 cents, up from earlier forecasts of 59 cents to 64 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the upcoming quarter presently stands at 56 cents.

Of 56 reasonably sized semiconductor companies, 22 pay a dividend today. Only four of them can boast something more generous than analog-chip maker Microchip Technologies (NASDAQ: MCHP ) and its 3.2% dividend yield.