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

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 9th. Stockholders 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) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th.

Applied Materials has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 8 years. Applied Materials has a dividend payout ratio of 21.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities 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

Shares of AMAT stock opened at $499.21 on Wednesday. Applied Materials has a 52 week low of $154.46 and a 52 week high of $525.98. The company has a market capitalization of $396.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.87, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $415.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $346.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.51.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Applied Materials

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.