By Colin Kellaher
Applied Materials' board has boosted the semiconductor equipment maker's quarterly dividend by 15%, to 53 cents from 46 cents.
The new payout, equal to $2.12 a year, represents an annual yield of 0.63% based on Thursday's closing price of $337.27, up from 0.55%.
The Santa Clara, Calif., company on Friday said the increased dividend is payable June 11 to shareholders of record May 21.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 13, 2026 07:35 ET (11:35 GMT)
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