# Applied Materials (AMAT) — Dividends

AMAT · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/amat/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.98 |
| Forward yield | 0.40% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Applied Materials pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share. Its next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of November 19, 2026 and a pay date of December 10, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on August 20, 2026 and was paid on September 10. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.98 per share, a yield of about 0.37% at a share price of $540.04.

Applied Materials has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late May. The rate went from $0.24 to $0.26 in 2022, then to $0.32 in 2023, $0.40 in 2024, $0.46 in 2025 and $0.53 in 2026. Raises were 8.3% in 2022, 23.1% in 2023, 25.0% in 2024 and about 15% in each of the last two years. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate is up about 121%, roughly 18% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.02 in 2022 to $1.78 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after December's would go ex-dividend in late February 2027 and be paid in mid-March. Past raises have come with the May payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.53 |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.46 |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.40 |
| May 22, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $0.32 |
| May 24, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | $0.24 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Applied Materials (AMAT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Applied Materials pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.

### What is AMAT's dividend yield?

Applied Materials paid $1.98 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.40% at the last price of $497.53. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AMAT's next ex-dividend date?

Applied Materials's next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026, payable on Dec 10, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AMAT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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