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So you're thinking of investing in Corning (NYSE: GLW), or you've already bought shares -- and you're wondering how much dividend income you can look forward to over the coming year. Let's take a look.
First of all, know that Corning is an established giant in the realm of glass, ceramics, and optical fiber -- supplying such widely used things as TV sets, smartphones, telecommunication networks, and even data centers. The stock was recently trading for about $120 per share and paying a dividend of $0.28 per quarter per share -- totaling $1.12 for the year. That's a dividend yield of about 0.93%.
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Let's assume that you've plunked $10,000 of your hard-earned dollars into Corning. That's enough at the current price to get you 83 shares. And with each share generating $1.12 in annual dividend income, you're looking at a total annual income of ... $93.
That's better than nothing, but it's not a lot. But hold on. Corning may not be the best dividend-paying stock, but it still deserves some consideration. Here's how the stock has performed, on an average annual basis, in the past:
Source: Data from Morningstar.com as of Nov. 10, 2026.
It's growing well, with its impressive third quarter featuring core revenue up 19% year over year to $5.1 billion. Optical communications revenue popped 44%, while solar sales grew 37% and core earnings per share increased by 36%.
Management expects the fourth quarter's revenue to grow 19% as well.
It's a participant in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) economy, supplying optical fiber for data centers housing AI processors.
The stock might seem pricey, with a recent price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 45, but its forward-looking P/E ratio is 25, reflecting robust expected growth. Take a closer look at Corning if you're intrigued.
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Here's How Much You Can Expect $10,000 in Corning (GLW) Stock to Pay You in Dividends Next Year was originally published by The Motley Fool
