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Applied Materials, Inc.

AMATDividend Challenger • 8yrs
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials🇺🇸 United States
$375.58
Dividend Yield0.57%
Annual Dividend$2.13
Ex-Dividend DateNov 19, 2026
Market Cap$324.81B
100/ 100
Financial Health
Healthy
Well-covered payout (16%)Conservative leverage (D/E 0.3x)Strong ROE (41%)Revenue growing (25%)

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At a glance

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $2.13 a year, a yield of 0.57% at the current price of $375.58. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years, which makes it a Dividend Challenger. Over the last five years the dividend has grown by an average of 15.4% a year. It paid out 16% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 40 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $627.83 is 67.2% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 23, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Buy
Bullish sentiment
85% of 40 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
$627.83
+67.2% vs current price

About Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) segments.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
35.3
P/B Ratio
12.68
EV/EBITDA
31.8
Beta
1.59
vs S&P 500
52W High
$739.67
52W Low
$203.40

Profitability

Gross Margin
49.40%
Operating Margin
33.74%
Net Margin
30.05%
ROE
41.07%
Free Cash Flow
$3.08B

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
28.67
lower is safer
Current Ratio
2.42
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
1.63
>1 healthy
Employees
38,900
HQ
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 23, 2026 09:11

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