Gentex was founded in 1974 to produce smoke-detection equipment. The company sold its first glare-control interior mirror in 1982 and its first model using electrochromic technology in 1987. Automotive revenue is about 98% of total revenue. The company is constantly developing new applications for the technology to remain on top. Sales in 2024 totaled about $2.3 billion with 47.7 million mirrors shipped. The unit mix breaks out as 63% interior and 37% exterior, versus 31% exterior in 2019. The company is based in Zeeland, Michigan.
The latest dividend from GNTX was $0.12 per share (ex-dividend 7/8/2026). The dividend yield over the last 12 months is 2,1%. Over the last 12 months there were 4 distributions, totalling $0.48 per share.