Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend
Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend
SANTA 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.
2024年6月13日，美國加州聖克拉拉市，艾普拉伊材料公司今日宣佈，其董事會已批准每股普通股派發0.40美元的季度現金股利。該股息將於2024年9月12日支付給2024年8月22日股權登記日的股東。
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 years.
現金股息是應用材料資本配置策略的關鍵組成部分。在2023年3月，應用材料宣佈將季度股息增加23％，並在2024年3月將季度股息從0.32美元增加到0.40美元，每股股息連續七年增加，並按照15％的複合增長率增長了過去十年。
In the second quarter of fiscal 2024, Applied distributed $1.09 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $11.2 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of the period.
在2024年第二季度，應用材料通過分紅和股票回購向股東分配了10.9億美元。該公司在該時期結束時擁有約112億美元的股票回購授權剩餘額。
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, express or implied, regarding future rates of cash dividends. While we expect to continue to pay dividends in the future, the declaration of any future dividends or dividends at any particular rate is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination by the Board of Directors that dividends are in the best interests of our stockholders. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them.
前瞻性聲明
本新聞稿可能包含關於未來現金股息率的前瞻性聲明，明示或暗示。雖然我們希望未來繼續支付股息，但未來股息的宣佈或任何特定比率的股息可能由董事會自主決定，並取決於我們的財務狀況、營運結果、資本需求、業務情況和其他因素，以及董事會決定股息是否符合我們股東最大利益。所有前瞻性聲明都是基於管理層的當前估計、預測和假設，我們不承擔更新它們的義務。
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 a better future. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
關於應用材料
應用材料公司 (納斯達克股票代碼：AMAT) 是世界上生產幾乎所有新芯片和先進顯示器所使用的材料工程解決方案的領導者。我們針對原子級別和工業規模修改材料的專業知識使客戶能夠將可能性轉化爲現實。在應用材料，我們的創新使更好的未來成爲可能。了解更多信息，請訪問 www.appliedmaterials.com.
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應用材料公司（金融社區）408.986.7977
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