AMAT Dividend History & Yield

Applied Materials, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Tech
$472.79
+3.98% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.42%
$1.98/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.45%
$2.12/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.12
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.53
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 19, 2026 Estimated
in 71 days
Next pay date
Dec 10, 2026
in 92 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 20, 2026
$0.53 per share
Payout ratio
16%
of earnings
Market cap
375.2B
P/E 40.8
5y dividend CAGR
+16.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
8 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
21.3
since May 16, 2005
1y total return
+195.3%
price +194.1% + dividends 1.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 71 days) Dec 10, 2026 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 (in 162 days) Mar 11, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Thu, May 20, 2027 (in 253 days) Jun 10, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Thu, Aug 19, 2027 (in 344 days) Sep 9, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from AMAT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.12 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 22, 2016 to Aug 20, 2026; most recent $0.53$0.00$0.30$0.60Nov 22, 2016: $0.10Nov '16Feb 17, 2017: $0.10May 23, 2017: $0.10Aug 22, 2017: $0.10Nov 22, 2017: $0.10Feb 20, 2018: $0.10Feb '18May 23, 2018: $0.20Aug 22, 2018: $0.20Nov 21, 2018: $0.20Feb 20, 2019: $0.20May 22, 2019: $0.21May '19Aug 21, 2019: $0.21Nov 20, 2019: $0.21Feb 18, 2020: $0.21May 20, 2020: $0.22Aug 19, 2020: $0.22Aug '20Nov 18, 2020: $0.22Feb 24, 2021: $0.22May 26, 2021: $0.24Aug 25, 2021: $0.24Nov 24, 2021: $0.24Nov '21Feb 22, 2022: $0.24May 25, 2022: $0.26Aug 24, 2022: $0.26Nov 23, 2022: $0.26Feb 22, 2023: $0.26Feb '23May 24, 2023: $0.32Aug 23, 2023: $0.32Nov 22, 2023: $0.32Feb 21, 2024: $0.32May 22, 2024: $0.40May '24Aug 22, 2024: $0.40Nov 21, 2024: $0.40Feb 20, 2025: $0.40May 22, 2025: $0.46Aug 21, 2025: $0.46Aug '25Nov 20, 2025: $0.46Feb 19, 2026: $0.46May 21, 2026: $0.53Aug 20, 2026: $0.53

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.40$0.4020172018: $0.70$0.7020182019: $0.83$0.8320192020: $0.87$0.8720202021: $0.94$0.9420212022: $1.02$1.0220222023: $1.22$1.2220232024: $1.52$1.5220242025: $1.78$1.7820252026 (YTD): $1.52$1.522026 YTD

How much AMAT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month567$267,617$1,200
$500 / month2,831$1,338,085$6,000
$1,000 / month5,661$2,676,170$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.45%. $10,000 in AMAT would currently pay about $45 a year ($4 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AMAT dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 20, 2026 Sep 10, 2026 $0.53 +0.0%
May 21, 2026 Jun 11, 2026 $0.53 +15.2%
Feb 19, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 $0.46 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2025 Sep 11, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
May 22, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 $0.46 +15.0%
Feb 20, 2025 Mar 13, 2025 $0.40 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2024 Dec 12, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
May 22, 2024 Jun 13, 2024 $0.40 +25.0%
Feb 21, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 $0.32 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 $0.32 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 $0.32 +0.0%
May 24, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.32 +23.1%
Feb 22, 2023 Mar 16, 2023 $0.26 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.26 +0.0%
May 25, 2022 Jun 16, 2022 $0.26 +8.3%
Feb 22, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 $0.24 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 $0.24 +0.0%
May 26, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 $0.24 +9.1%
Feb 24, 2021 Mar 18, 2021 $0.22 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 $0.22 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 $0.22 +0.0%
May 20, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 $0.22 +4.8%
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 11, 2020 $0.21 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2019 Dec 12, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2019 Sep 12, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
May 22, 2019 Jun 13, 2019 $0.21 +5.0%
Feb 20, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
May 23, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 $0.20 +100.0%
Feb 20, 2018 Mar 14, 2018 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 $0.10 +0.0%
May 23, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 $0.10 +0.0%
May 24, 2016 Jun 16, 2016 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2016 Mar 17, 2016 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2015 Dec 10, 2015 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2015 Sep 10, 2015 $0.10 +0.0%
May 19, 2015 Jun 11, 2015 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2015 Mar 11, 2015 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2014 Dec 11, 2014 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2014 Sep 11, 2014 $0.10 +0.0%
May 20, 2014 Jun 12, 2014 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2014 Mar 12, 2014 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2013 Dec 12, 2013 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 $0.10 +0.0%
May 21, 2013 $0.10 +11.1%
Feb 15, 2013 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2012 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2012 $0.09 +0.0%
May 22, 2012 $0.09 +12.5%
Feb 21, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2011 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2011 $0.08 +0.0%
May 27, 2011 $0.08 +14.3%
Feb 28, 2011 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2010 $0.07 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2010 $0.07 +0.0%
May 24, 2010 $0.07 +16.7%
Feb 22, 2010 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
May 12, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
May 13, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
May 15, 2007 $0.06 +20.0%
Feb 13, 2007 $0.05 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
May 16, 2006 $0.05 +66.7%
Feb 14, 2006 $0.03 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2005 $0.03 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2005 $0.03 +0.0%
May 16, 2005 $0.03

AMAT dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
May 21, 2026 Raised 15.2% $0.46 $0.53 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

AMAT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) segments. The Semiconductor Systems segment includes semiconductor capital equipment to enable materials engineering steps, including etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials. First dividend on our records: May 16, 2005. 86 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

AMAT dividend FAQ

When is AMAT's next ex-dividend date?

AMAT's next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026 (in 71 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.53 per share, expected on Dec 10, 2026.

How often does AMAT pay dividends?

AMAT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.53 per share with an ex-date of Aug 20, 2026.

What is AMAT's dividend yield?

AMAT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.42%, based on $1.98 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $472.79. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.12 per share, is 0.45%.

How much does AMAT pay per share?

AMAT pays about $0.53 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.12 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $212.00 a year.

Has AMAT grown or cut its dividend?

AMAT has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 16.6% a year (+15.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of AMAT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.45%, you would need about 567 shares of AMAT (roughly $267,617 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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