Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
The latest dividend from AMAT was $0.53 per share (ex-dividend 8/20/2026). The dividend yield over the last 12 months is 0,4%. Over the last 12 months there were 4 distributions, totalling $1.98 per share.