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- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2026 ResultsRecord revenue $7.91 billion, up 11 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 49.9 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 50.0 percentRecord GAAP EPS $3.51 and record non-GAAP EPS $2.86, up 33 percent and 20 percent year over year, respectivelyAnnounced new EPIC Center partner engagements designed to accelerate commercialization of next-generation semiconductor technologies SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended Apr. 26, 2026. Second Quarter Results Applied generated record revenue of $7.91 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 49.9 percent, operating income o
- Applied Materials Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 15 PercentSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, from $0.46 to $0.53 per share, payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026. This marks nine consecutive years of dividend increases. "With the increase announced today, Applied Materials has more than doubled its dividend per share from four years ago," said Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO. "This demonstrates our ability to generate strong cash flow and attractive shareholder distributions while investing to enable profitable growth." The cash dividend is a key com
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2026 ResultsRevenue $7.01 billion, down 2 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 49.0 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 49.1 percentGAAP EPS $2.54 and non-GAAP EPS $2.38, up 75 percent and flat year over year, respectivelySemiconductor Systems achieved record DRAM revenueApplied Global Services delivered record services and spares revenue SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 25, 2026. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $7.01 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 49.0 percent, operating income of $1.83 billion or 26.1 percent of net revenue, and e
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 19, 2026. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2025, Applied announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.40 to $0.46, marking eight consecutive years of dividend increases. In fiscal 2025, Applied distributed nearly $6.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximate
- Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 ResultsRecord annual revenue $28.37 billion, up 4 percent year over yearRecord annual GAAP EPS $8.66 and record non-GAAP EPS $9.42, up 1 percent and 9 percent year over year, respectivelyQuarterly revenue $6.80 billion, down 3 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS $2.38 and non-GAAP EPS $2.17, up 14 percent and down 6 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 26, 2025. "As AI adoption drives substantial investment in advanced semiconductors and wafer fab equipment, Applied Materials delivered its sixth consecutive year of growth in f
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 20, 2025. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2025, Applied announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.40 to $0.46, marking eight consecutive years of dividend increases. Over the past 10 fiscal years through 2024, the company has increased its dividend per share at a compound annual growth rate of approximatel
- Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2025 ResultsRecord revenue $7.30 billion, up 8 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 48.8 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 48.9 percentGAAP operating margin 30.6 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 30.7 percentGAAP EPS $2.22 and record non-GAAP EPS $2.48, up 8 percent and 17 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended Jul. 27, 2025. "Applied Materials delivered record performance in our third fiscal quarter, and we are on track to deliver our sixth consecutive year of revenue growth in fiscal 2025," said Gary Dickerson, President and CEO. "We are currently
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 21, 2025. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2025, Applied announced a 15-percent increase in the quarterly dividend per share, from $0.40 to $0.46, marking eight consecutive years of dividend increases. Over the past 10 fiscal years through 2024, the company has increased its dividend per share at a compound annual growth rate of approximatel
- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2025 ResultsRevenue $7.10 billion, up 7 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 49.1 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 49.2 percentGAAP operating margin 30.5 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 30.7 percentRecord GAAP EPS $2.63 and record non-GAAP EPS $2.39, up 28 percent and 14 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $1.57 billion in cash from operations and distributed $2.00 billion to shareholders including $1.67 billion in share repurchases and $325 million in dividends SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended Apr. 27, 2025. "Applied Materials' broad capabilities and connected product p
- Applied Materials Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 15 Percent and Announces New $10 Billion Share Repurchase AuthorizationSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 15-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, marking eight consecutive years of higher dividends. The increase results in a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share payable on June 12, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2025. The Board also approved a new share repurchase authorization enabling Applied to buy back an additional $10 billion of its shares over time. This supplements the previous authorization which had approximately $7.6 billion remaining at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2025. "Over the past 10 fiscal years, Appli
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2025 ResultsRevenue $7.17 billion, up 7 percent year over yearGAAP gross margin 48.8 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 48.9 percentGAAP operating margin 30.4 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 30.6 percentGAAP EPS $1.45 and non-GAAP EPS $2.38, down 40 percent and up 12 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $925 million in cash from operations and distributed $1.64 billion to shareholders including $1.32 billion in share repurchases and $326 million in dividends SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 26, 2025. "The industry drive to accelerate the development of advanced compute an
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2025 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 20, 2025. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2024, Applied announced a 25-percent increase in the dividend per share, from $0.32 to $0.40, marking the seventh consecutive year that the company has increased its dividend. Over the past 10 years, Applied's dividend per share has grown at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 15 percen
- Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 ResultsQuarterly revenue $7.05 billion, up 5 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS $2.09 and non-GAAP EPS $2.32, down 12 percent and up 9 percent year over year, respectivelyAnnual revenue $27.18 billion, up 2 percent year over yearAnnual GAAP EPS $8.61 and non-GAAP EPS $8.65, up 6 percent and 7 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 27, 2024. Fourth Quarter Results Applied generated record revenue of $7.05 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 47.3 percent, record operating income of $2.05 billion or 29.
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 12, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 21, 2024. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2024, Applied announced a 25-percent increase in the dividend per share, from $0.32 to $0.40. Applied's dividend per share has increased in each of the past seven years and grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 15 percent over the past 10 years. In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Applie
- Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2024 ResultsRevenue $6.78 billion, up 5 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin 28.7 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 28.8 percent, up 0.7 points and 0.5 points year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS $2.05 and non-GAAP EPS $2.12, up 11 percent and 12 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $2.39 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended Jul. 28, 2024. Third Quarter Results Applied generated record revenue of $6.78 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 47.3 percent, operating income of $1.94 billion or 28.7 percent of net revenue,
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 12, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 22, 2024. The cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In March 2023, Applied announced a 23-percent increase in the quarterly dividend, and in March 2024, Applied announced a 25-percent increase from $0.32 to $0.40 per share. Applied's dividend per share has increased in each of the past seven years and grown at a compound rate of 15 percent over the past 10 ye
- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2024 ResultsRevenue $6.65 billion, flat year over yearGAAP operating margin 28.8 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 29.0 percent, flat and down 0.1 point year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS $2.06 and non-GAAP EPS $2.09, up 11 percent and 5 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $1.39 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended Apr. 28, 2024. Second Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.65 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 47.4 percent, operating income of $1.91 billion or 28.8 percent of net revenue, and earnings per s
- Applied Materials Increases Cash Dividend by 25 PercentSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 25-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.32 to $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on June 13, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 23, 2024. "Our latest dividend increase reflects our confidence in Applied Materials' ability to generate profitable growth and strong free cash flow," said Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO. "We believe Applied can continue to outperform the semiconductor equipment market in the years ahead, and we expect our services business to deliver double-digit growth and more than enough ope
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsRevenue $6.71 billion, flat year over yearGAAP operating margin 29.3 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 29.5 percent, up 0.1 points and flat year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS $2.41 and non-GAAP EPS $2.13, up 19 percent and 5 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $2.33 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 28, 2024. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.71 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 47.8 percent, operating income of $1.97 billion or 29.3 percent of net revenue, and earnings per shar
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 22, 2024. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In fiscal 2023, Applied distributed $3.16 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $12.7 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the leader
- Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsQuarterly revenue $6.72 billion, flat year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS $2.38 and non-GAAP EPS $2.12, up 29 percent and 4 percent year over year, respectivelyAnnual revenue $26.52 billion, up 3 percent year over yearAnnual GAAP EPS $8.11 and non-GAAP EPS $8.05, up 9 percent and 5 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 29, 2023. Fourth Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.72 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 47.1 percent, operating income of $1.97 billion or 29.3 percent of net sales, and
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 14, 2023 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 24, 2023. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, Applied distributed $707 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $13.4 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:
- Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2023 ResultsRevenue $6.43 billion, down 1 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin 28.0 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 28.3 percent, down 1.5 points and 1.7 points year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS $1.85 and non-GAAP EPS $1.90, flat and down 2 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $2.58 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended July 30, 2023. Third Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.43 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 46.3 percent, operating income of $1.80 billion or 28.0 percent of net sales, and earn
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 14, 2023 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 24, 2023. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. On March 13, 2023, Applied announced a 23.1-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.26 to $0.32 per share along with a new share repurchase authorization enabling Applied to buyback an additional $10 billion of its shares over time. The first $0.32 dividend will be payable on June 1
- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsRevenue $6.63 billion, up 6 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin 28.8 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 29.1 percent, both down 1.5 points year over yearGAAP EPS $1.86 and non-GAAP EPS $2.00, up 7 percent and 8 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $2.29 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended April 30, 2023. Second Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.63 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved gross margin of 46.7 percent, operating income of $1.91 billion or 28.8 percent of net sales, and earnings per share (EPS) o
- Applied Materials Increases Cash Dividend by 23.1 Percent and Announces New $10 Billion Share Repurchase AuthorizationSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 23.1-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.26 to $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of May 25, 2023. The Board also approved a new share repurchase authorization enabling Applied to buyback an additional $10 billion of its shares over time. This supplements the previous authorization which had $4.7 billion remaining at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2023. "The dividend increase, our largest in five years, and the new share repurchase authorization reflect our positive long-t
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2023 ResultsRevenue $6.74 billion, up 7 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin 29.2 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 29.5 percent, down 2.3 points and 2.2 points year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS $2.02 and non-GAAP EPS $2.03, up 1 percent and 7 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $2.27 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 29, 2023. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.74 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved gross margin of 46.7 percent, operating income of $1.97 billion or 29.2 percent of net sales, and reco
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 16, 2023 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 23, 2023. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In fiscal 2022, Applied returned $6.98 billion, or 151 percent of free cash flow, to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $4.9 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, In
- Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $6.75 billion, up 10 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS of $1.85 and record non-GAAP EPS of $2.03, down 2 percent and up 5 percent year over year, respectivelyRecord annual revenue of $25.79 billion, up 12 percent year over yearRecord annual GAAP EPS of $7.44 and record non-GAAP EPS of $7.70, up 16 percent and up 13 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 30, 2022. Fourth Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.75 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved g
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 25, 2022. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, Applied returned $1.23 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $6.4 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMA
- Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2022 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $6.52 billion, up 5 percent year over yearGAAP EPS of $1.85 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.94, down 1 percent and up 2 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $1.47 billion in cash from operations and returned $1.23 billion to shareholders SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended Jul. 31, 2022. Third Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.52 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved gross margin of 46.1 percent, operating income of $1.92 billion or 29.5 percent of net sales, and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.85. On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, th
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 25, 2022. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, Applied returned $2.01 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $7.4 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AM
- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2022 ResultsQuarterly revenue of $6.25 billion, up 12 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin of 30.3 percent and non-GAAP operating margin of 30.6 percent, up 2.0 points and down 1.1 points year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS of $1.74 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.85, up 22 percent and 13 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended May 1, 2022. Second Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.25 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved gross margin of 46.9 percent, operating income of $1.89 billion or 30.3 percent of net sales, and earnings per share (E
- Applied Materials Announces New $6 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization and Increases Cash Dividend by 8.3 PercentSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization, supplementing the previous authorization which had $3.2 billion remaining at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022. In addition, the Board approved an 8.3-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.24 to $0.26 per share, marking the fifth consecutive annual dividend increase. The dividend is payable on June 16, 2022 to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2022. "The new share repurchase authorization and dividend increase demonstrate Applied Materials' confidence in the long-term growth
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2022 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $6.27 billion, up 21 percent year over yearGAAP operating margin of 31.5 percent and non-GAAP operating margin of 31.7 percent, up 6.6 points and 2.7 points year over year, respectivelyGAAP EPS of $2.00 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.89, up 64 percent and 36 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 30, 2022. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.27 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company achieved gross margin of 47.2 percent, operating income of $1.98 billion or 31.5 percent of net sales, and earnings per share
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 16, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 23, 2022. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In fiscal 2021, Applied returned $4.59 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $5.0 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the leader in
- Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 ResultsRecord annual revenue of $23.06 billion, up 34 percent year over yearRecord annual GAAP operating margin of 29.9 percent, non-GAAP operating margin of 31.7 percent, GAAP EPS of $6.40 and non-GAAP EPS of $6.84Quarterly revenue of $6.12 billion, up 31 percent year over yearRecord quarterly GAAP operating margin of 32.9 percent, non-GAAP operating margin of 33.1 percent, GAAP EPS of $1.89 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.94 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2021. Fourth Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.12 billion, which was at the low end of the guida
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 26, 2021. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied's capital allocation strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, Applied returned $1.72 billion, or 111 percent of free cash flow, to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $6.5 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period. About Applied Materials
- Applied Materials Announces Third Quarter 2021 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $6.20 billion, up 41 percent year over yearRecord quarterly GAAP operating margin of 32.5 percent and record non-GAAP operating margin of 32.7 percent, up 7.3 points and 6.3 points year over year, respectivelyRecord quarterly GAAP EPS of $1.87 and record non-GAAP EPS of $1.90, up 105 percent and 79 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its third quarter ended Aug. 1, 2021. Third Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $6.20 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company recorded gross margin of 47.9 percent, operating income of $2.01 billion or 3
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 26, 2021. The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied’s capital allocation strategy. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, Applied announced a 9-percent dividend increase and a new $7.5 billion stock buyback authorization, supplementing the previous authorization which had approximately $525 million remaining at the end of the quarter. In addition, Applied announced a commitment t
- Applied Materials Announces Second Quarter 2021 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $5.58 billion, up 41 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP operating margin of 28.3 percent and non-GAAP operating margin of 31.7 percent, up 4.7 points and 7.0 points year over year, respectivelyQuarterly GAAP EPS of $1.43 and record non-GAAP EPS of $1.63, up 74 percent and 83 percent year over year, respectively SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended May 2, 2021. Second Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $5.58 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company recorded gross margin of 47.5 percent, operating income of $1.58 billion or 28.3 percent of n
- Applied Materials Increases Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 9-percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.22 to $0.24 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 17, 2021 to shareholders of record as of May 27, 2021. “We are excited about our growth opportunities as we help accelerate major technology inflections for our customers,” said Gary Dickerson, Applied Materials president and CEO. “The dividend increase reflects the strength of our financial position, which enables us to fuel innovation and provide attractive cash returns to shareholders.” The quarterly
- Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2021 ResultsRecord quarterly revenue of $5.16 billion, up 24 percent year over yearQuarterly GAAP EPS of $1.22 and record non-GAAP EPS of $1.39, up 27 percent and 42 percent year over year, respectivelyGenerated $1.42 billion in cash from operations SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 31, 2021. First Quarter Results Applied generated revenue of $5.16 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company recorded gross margin of 45.5 percent, operating income of $1.28 billion or 24.9 percent of net sales, and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22.
- Applied Materials Announces Cash DividendSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 18, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 25, 2021. About Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible the tec