Applied Materials, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.53 (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of 0.53 per share by the manufacturing equipment provider on Thursday, September 10th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th.

Applied Materials has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 8 years. Applied Materials has a payout ratio of 21.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Applied Materials to earn $15.77 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.12 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 13.4%.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

AMAT stock opened at $499.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $415.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $346.85. Applied Materials has a 1-year low of $154.46 and a 1-year high of $525.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market cap of $396.35 billion, a PE ratio of 46.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.67.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.68 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 36.97% and a net margin of 29.31%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.160-3.560 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Applied Materials will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current year.

More Applied Materials News

Here are the key news stories impacting Applied Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials expanded its Singapore manufacturing and R&D footprint with a new US$500 million Tampines Campus, more than doubling advanced cleanroom capacity to support AI chip production and global semiconductor build-out. Applied Materials Expands Singapore Manufacturing to Support AI Chip Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to the company’s strong operating backdrop: recent reporting pointed to record quarterly revenue, the highest gross margin in more than two decades, and a raised outlook for semiconductor equipment growth above 30% in 2026. How Record Margins, AI Demand Visibility and Singapore Expansion At Applied Materials (AMAT) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share, reinforcing capital returns and signaling confidence in cash generation. Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: There were also multiple coverage items on the stock’s sharp one-year run and valuation, which may keep some investors focused on whether expectations are getting stretched. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold AMAT Stock After a 167% Rise in a Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor-sector weakness and talk of a correction in chip stocks have created some near-term volatility, but this looks more like sector sentiment than a company-specific problem. Semiconductor shorts pile on as winning trade reverses

Applied Materials Company Profile

Applied Materials, Inc is a U.S.-based supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat panel displays and other advanced materials. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company designs and sells capital equipment and related technologies that enable production of integrated circuits, display panels and materials used across the electronics supply chain.

Applied Materials’ offerings include process equipment and factory software that support critical steps in device fabrication, such as deposition, etch, implantation, inspection and metrology, as well as systems for packaging and advanced heterogeneous integration.