Applied Materials Dividend Increase
On 13 March, Applied
Materials (AMAT) increased its dividend by 15.22%, from 46¢ to 53¢ per share.
Materials (AMAT) increased its dividend by 15.22%, from 46¢ to 53¢ per share.
The dividend is payable on 11 June to shareholders of record on 21 May.
AMAT’s contribution to DivGro’s projected annual dividend income will
increase by $23.80 to $180.20.
I own 85 shares of AMAT at an average cost basis of $161.25 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost
is 1.31%. (The stock’s forward yield is 0.63% at $335.34 per share).
Since I opened my position in March 2025, the stock has delivered a total return of 109%, including $117.30 in dividends.
That’s a spectacular annualized rate of return of 110.3%!
AMAT became DivGro’s 60th Home Run stock in January 2026, when it doubled my original capital
outlay.
outlay.
5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | • | 2026 |
| $0.94 | $1.02 | $1.22 | $1.52 | $1.78 | ⬆ | $2.05✝ |
| 8.05% | 8.51% | 19.61% | 24.59% | 17.11% | ⬇ | 15.17% |
| 5-year DGR: | 15.39% | ⬆ |
16.88% |
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✝projected, assuming no further changes
