Applied Materials, Inc.: dividend

AMATNASDAQTechnology · Semiconductors & Related Devices

Price

$370.50

November 13, 2026Market cap $294B

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The full history: 17 fiscal years, from FY2009
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Notes on these figures

The share price has fallen 25% since Aug 20, 2026, when the 10-Q these figures come from was filed ($496.21 then, $370.50 on Nov 13, 2026). The figures date from before that move.10-Q

Yield

0.53%

$1.98 per share over the last 12 months, at a price of $370.50.

Forward yield0.57%($0.53 a quarter)

FCF coverThe year's free cash flow was 3.6 times the dividend it paid.: 3.6x
Payout17% of the last 12 months' earnings went to the dividend.: 17%
No cutWithout a cut since 2015, the first year of our figures: the run may be longer.: 10+
5-year growthAverage yearly growth over the last five years.: +15.4%
Debt / EBITDAMoney that goes to interest does not go to the dividend.: -0.3x

The dividend year by year

What it paid per share each fiscal year, how much that changed, and the yield it gave at the price at year end.

+15.4% a year over 5 years

FY2025
Dividend per share$1.78
FY2024
Dividend per share$1.52
FY2023
Dividend per share$1.22

Year	Dividend per share	Change	Price	Yield then	As % of earnings
FY2025	$1.78	+17.1%	$228.75	0.78%	21%
FY2024	$1.52	+24.6%	$186.52	0.81%	18%
FY2023	$1.22	–	$131.30	0.93%	15%

Each fiscal year's dividend as the company states it in its filings, adjusted for stock splits. Special dividends count in the year they were paid.

The dividend year by year

AMAT's dividend per share each fiscal year, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Everything it returns to shareholders

The dividend is one way. The other is buybacks, which reduce the number of shares.

Dividend yield

0.53%

$5.30 a year per $1,000 of shares

Buybacks

1.67%

$16.70 a year per $1,000 of shares

The share count fell by 2.6% over the year.

Total returned

2.20%

$22.00 a year per $1,000 of shares

dividend 24%buybacks 76%

AMAT beside the other dividend payers

Where it stands among this week's 968 dividend payers, and in the Technology sector. The dot is the company, the white line the median.

Dividend yield0.53%

Above 10% of the payers · median 2.03%

In Technology: above 22%, median 1.01%.

Covered by free cash flow3.6x

Above 50% of the payers · median 3.6x

In Technology: above 41%, median 4.2x.

Dividend growth, 5 years+15.4%

Above 92% of the payers · median +6.3%

In Technology: above 88%, median +7.8%.

Share of earnings paid out17%

Above 19% of the payers · median 35%

In Technology: above 34%, median 28%.

Yield, cover and years without a cut for almost 1,000 stocks, in one table.The table

The full analysis

What do Applied Materials's filings show?

The dividend is one part of Applied Materials's picture. The full Ploutos AI analysis reads everything the company has filed and shows what stands behind it, with a source for every figure.

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Questions about AMAT's dividend

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What is AMAT's dividend yield?

Applied Materials paid $1.98 per share over the last 12 months. At a price of $370.50, that is a yield of 0.53%.

Does AMAT cover its dividend with the cash it makes?

Yes, over the last year. Applied Materials's free cash flow was 3.6 times the dividend it paid.

Has AMAT ever cut its dividend?

Applied Materials has not cut its dividend for 10+ years, in the 17 years of figures we hold.

How much has AMAT's dividend grown?

Applied Materials's dividend per share changed by +15.4% a year on average over the last five years.

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The figures come from the company's SEC filings and the share price, and describe what it has reported. They are not a score or a fair value.