Before buying a stock for its income, we want to see if the dividends have been stable in the past, and if the company has a track record of maintaining its dividend. Looking at the data, we can see that Vishay Intertechnology has been paying a dividend for the past six years. The dividend has been quite stable over the past six years, which is great to see - although we usually like to see the dividend maintained for a decade before giving it full marks, though. During the past six-year period, the first annual payment was US$0.24 in 2013, compared to US$0.38 last year. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 8.0% a year over that time.