For the year ended 2015-03-31 IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) had beginning cash of $98.438 millions while in the quarter ended 2015-03-31, it stood at $98.438 millions.

Cash and short-term investments for the year ended 2015-03-31 was $121.43 millions. For the quarter ended 2015-03-31, IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) cash and short-term investments were $121.43 millions.

Cash flow

IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) cash from financial activities was $-5.129 millions for the year ended 2015-03-31. For the quarter ended 2015-03-31, it came at $-5.129 millions.

Cash flow from investing for the year ended 2015-03-31 was $-15.077 millions, and for the quarter ended 2015-03-31 it came at -15.077 millions.

For the year ended 2015-03-31, IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS) logged $48.194 millions as cash flow from operating activities. It came at $48.194 millions for the quarter ended 2015-03-31. For quarter ended 2015-03-31, this figure was $48.194 millions.

Expenses

For the year ended 2015-03-31, accrued expenses were $19.865 millions while for the quarter ended 2015-03-31 it came at $19.865 millions.

Debt metrics

Debt issuance/retirement came at $26.442 millions for the year ended 2015-03-31 against $26.442 millions for the quarter ended 2015-03-31.

Compensation

Deferred compensation was $-0.004 millions for the year ended 2015-03-31 and $-0.004 millions for the quarter ended 2015-03-31.

Dividend

The dividends in the year ended 2015-03-31 amounted to$-4.263 millions. For the quarter ended 2015-03-31, dividend was $-4.263 millions.

There were 31.675 common shares at the close of the year ended 2015-03-31. This count amounted to 31.675 for the quarter ended 2015-03-31. Old-school investors and fixed income supporters all love dividends. These distributions are a share of firm’s profits and distributed to shareholders. Many mutual funds, stocks and bonds pay dividends to investors. The distributions make a stable income stream that aid to improve investment returns.