Analog Devices' 5-Year Earnings Growth Trails Shareholder Returns, Dividend Payments Key to TSR

Analog Devices' five-year earnings growth trails the 16% YoY shareholder returns. Despite a 93% share price growth over the last five years, the company's EPS growth is only 6.9% annually. The share price has outperformed earnings growth, with a P/E ratio of 58.95. The company's TSR over the last five years was 109%, largely due to dividend payments.