Applied Materials Declares $0.53 Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable Dec. 10, 2026

Board Approves $0.53 Quarterly Dividend

Applied Materials, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 19, 2026, according to a release dated Sept. 10, 2026 from Santa Clara, California. The Manila Times and MarketScreener both carried the announcement on the same date.

Capital Allocation and Dividend Growth Track Record

Applied described the cash dividend as a key component of its capital allocation strategy. In March 2026, the company announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.46 to $0.53, marking nine consecutive years of dividend increases. Applied has grown its dividend per share at a compound annual growth rate of 18 percent 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, according to the same release.

Q3 Fiscal 2026 Shareholder Returns and Buyback Capacity

In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Applied distributed $860 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $12.8 billion remaining in its share repurchase authorization at the end of the period. Applied is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker AMAT.

Forward-Looking Caveats from the Company

The press release cautioned that future dividends and the pace of buybacks remain subject to Board discretion, financial condition, capital requirements, and market conditions. It also referenced Applied's SEC filings, including recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, as the source for additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements.

Next Verifiable Milestone

The next scheduled action is the dividend payment on Dec. 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 19, 2026. Applied also pointed investors to non-GAAP reconciliation materials on its Investor Relations site for free cash flow context.