Applied Materials, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share on the company's common stock, payable on Dec. 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 19, 2026. The dividend follows a 15-percent increase in the quarterly payout, from $0.46 to $0.53, announced in March 2026, which marked nine consecutive years of dividend increases and an 18 percent compound annual growth rate in dividend per share over the past decade. Over the past 10 fiscal years, the company has distributed nearly 90 percent of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Applied distributed $860 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and it had approximately $12.8 billion remaining in its share repurchase authorization at the end of the period.
Applied Materials IncApplied Materials declares a $0.53 quarterly dividend, continuing its capital-return program after a 15% payout increase.
