Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) Increases Dividend to $2.00 Per Share

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 2.00 per share by the semiconductor company on Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a 28.2% increase from Monolithic Power Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.56.

Monolithic Power Systems has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.3%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 8 consecutive years. Monolithic Power Systems has a dividend payout ratio of 31.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Monolithic Power Systems to earn $16.59 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.6%.

Monolithic Power Systems Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of NASDAQ MPWR opened at $1,219.14 on Friday. Monolithic Power Systems has a twelve month low of $438.86 and a twelve month high of $1,250.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $998.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $929.21. The company has a market capitalization of $58.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.27, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.45.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $4.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $751.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $741.69 million. Monolithic Power Systems had a net margin of 71.22% and a return on equity of 18.37%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.09 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Monolithic Power Systems will post 13.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Monolithic Power Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Monolithic Power Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat modestly — EPS $4.79 vs. consensus $4.74 and revenue $751.2M, with strong margins and year‑over‑year revenue growth; the release and call reinforced the company’s execution. Press release: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised Q1 revenue guidance to $770M–$790M (above street consensus ~ $739M), giving the market forward visibility and supporting upside to near‑term estimates. Guidance commentary
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a meaningful quarterly dividend increase to $2.00 (≈28% bump), signaling confidence in cash generation and returning capital to shareholders. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Needham lifted its price target to $1,300 and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing analyst optimism and providing an upward anchor for investor expectations. Needham price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced a CFO transition (Bernie Blegen to retire after the 2025 Form 10‑K) but he will remain through transition — governance change that bears watching but not an immediate operational concern. CFO transition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and transcripts (SeekingAlpha, Zacks) are circulating — useful for detail and modeling but contain no single surprise beyond the company release. Earnings coverage (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Rosenblatt raised its target to $1,000 but kept a Neutral rating — that target sits below the current price and can be interpreted as a near‑term bearish data point for sentiment. Rosenblatt note (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Theodore Blegen sold 3,000 shares (~$3.4M) in early February; repeated insider sales can prompt short‑term selling pressure or investor questions about timing of disposals. SEC filing: insider sale

Monolithic Power Systems Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies high-performance power management solutions for a broad range of electronic systems. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, the company focuses on analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits that convert, regulate and monitor electrical power with an emphasis on efficiency, integration and power density.

MPS’s product portfolio includes DC‑DC switching regulators, power modules, power management ICs (PMICs), LED drivers, battery-management ICs, motor drivers, and AC‑DC power solutions.