When will Applied Materials Inc /De (AMAT) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of December 7, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, December 10. This is when we
expect Applied Materials Inc /De to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Applied Materials Inc /De's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for November 19, 2026 ($0.53 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on December 10, 2026.
AMAT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.53 per share, August 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.12 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 15.2%, from $0.46 to $0.53 |
| 5-year growth rate | 17.2% a year, compounded ($0.24 → $0.53) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 9, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 75 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 23 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 86 payments since May 2005 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Applied Materials Inc /De has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for AMAT, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.53 | Sep 10, 2026 |
Applied Materials Inc /De's dividend schedule
Applied Materials Inc /De has paid quarterly across the 21 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, AMAT declares a dividend a median of 75 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice AMAT gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 23 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 15 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 15.2%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
AMAT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 86 going back to May 2005.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.53 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.46 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.46 |
| May 22, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | $0.40 |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | $0.32 |
| May 24, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.26 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of AMAT's November 19 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will AMAT announce its next dividend?
- We expect Applied Materials Inc /De to declare its next dividend around December 10, 2026 (the week of December 7, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is AMAT's next ex-dividend date?
- Applied Materials Inc /De goes ex-dividend on November 19, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own AMAT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AMAT pay a dividend?
- Applied Materials Inc /De has historically paid quarterly, across 86 payments since May 2005.
- How much does AMAT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.53 per share, with an ex-date of August 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.12 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does AMAT announce its dividend?
- A median of 75 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.