Applied Materials Approves $0.53 Quarterly Dividend

Applied Materials announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share on its common stock. The payment is scheduled for Dec. 10, 2026, for shareholders of record as of Nov. 19, 2026.

The company previously raised its quarterly payout by 15 percent in March 2026, moving the dividend from $0.46 to $0.53 per share. That decision marked nine straight years of dividend increases. Over the last decade, Applied Materials has grown its dividend per share at a compound annual growth rate of 18 percent.

Capital returns remain a core focus for the company. Over the past 10 fiscal years, Applied Materials returned nearly 90 percent of its free cash flow to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026 alone, the company distributed $860 million through these channels. At the end of that quarter, approximately $12.8 billion remained available under its share repurchase authorization.