Applied Materials Dividend Increase

On 10 March, Applied Materials (AMAT) increased its dividend by 15%, from 40¢ to 46¢ per share.

 
The dividend is payable on 12 June to shareholders of record on 22 May. 

AMAT's forward yield is 1.25% at $146.79 per share.

Source: Simply Safe Dividends

I own 88 AMAT shares at an average cost of $171.01 per share. AMAT's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $21.12 to $161.92. 

My yield on cost is now 1.08%.

Since opening my position in February 2025, the stock is down 14%.

5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	•	2025
$0.87	$0.94	$1.02	$1.22	$1.52	⬆	$1.78✝
4.82%	8.05%	8.51%	19.61%	24.59%	⬇	17.11%
5-year DGR:				12.86%	⬆	15.39%

^✝projected, assuming no further changes

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