Operator
Operator
Welcome to the Applied Materials Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. I would now like to turn the call over to Mike Sullivan, Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
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Next scheduled report in 85 days, last quarterly EPS, consensus estimates, payout status, and capital-return context for AMAT.
Dividends and capital return
Dividend yield only makes sense next to earnings power. TECHi keeps payout ratio, yield, and ex-date on this page so income investors can read the cash return against EPS.
EPS beat history
Recent reported quarters are compared against the consensus estimate so the latest print is easy to read at a glance. Positive bars mean reported EPS cleared expectations; negative bars mark misses.
Recent quarters
$3.51 actual vs $2.69 est.
$2.38 actual vs $2.21 est.
$2.17 actual vs $2.09 est.
$2.48 actual vs $2.36 est.
$2.39 actual vs $2.31 est.
$2.38 actual vs $2.30 est.
Earnings call transcript
12 segments
Operator
Operator
Welcome to the Applied Materials Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. I would now like to turn the call over to Mike Sullivan, Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Michael Sullivan
Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations
Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining today's call. With me are Gary Dickerson, our President and CEO; and Brice Hill, our Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I'd like to remind you that today's call includes forward-looking statements...
Gary Dickerson
President and CEO
Thank you, Mike. In our second fiscal quarter, Applied Materials delivered record revenue and earnings, along with our highest gross margin in more than 25 years. With rising demand and increasing long-term visibility from customers, we see an exceptionally...
Brice Hill
Chief Financial Officer
Thanks, Gary. AI is driving wafer fab equipment spending to the areas where Applied has been investing the most and we see the positive mix continuing in the second half of the calendar year and well beyond. As the market shifted to our areas of strength in...
Michael Sullivan
Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations
Thanks, Brice. To help us reach as many people as we can on today's call, please ask just one question and no more than one brief follow-up. Operator, let's please begin.
Operator
Operator
And our first question for today comes from the line of C.J. Muse from Cantor Fitzgerald.
Earnings desk view
Applied Materials Inc has per-quarter EPS history available across recent reports, pairing the latest actual EPS with consensus estimates and valuation context. For real-time commentary on AMAT's next print, the news archive tracks every editorial reaction to earnings reports.
Payout history
Market data feed
| Ex-date | Amount | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.5300 | |||
| $0.4600 | |||
| $0.4600 | |||
| $0.4600 | |||
| $0.4600 | |||
| $0.4000 | |||
| $0.4000 | |||
| $0.4000 | |||
| $0.4000 | |||
| $0.3200 | |||
| $0.3200 | |||
| $0.3200 | |||
| $0.3200 | |||
| $0.2600 | |||
| $0.2600 | |||
| $0.2600 | |||
| $0.2600 | |||
| $0.2400 | |||
| $0.2400 | |||
| $0.2400 | |||
| $0.2400 | |||
| $0.2200 | |||
| $0.2200 | |||
| $0.2200 |
Dividend safety read
A payout ratio in this band gives the dividend room to grow even if earnings dip. Watch quarterly cash-flow coverage to confirm the buffer holds.
Frequently asked
Applied Materials Inc reports quarterly. Track the latest scheduled date and consensus estimate on TECHi's AMAT earnings page — updated whenever the company confirms the quarterly call.
Applied Materials Inc's trailing earnings per share is approximately $8.84 based on the most recent fundamentals snapshot.
TECHi's AMAT earnings page covers the next scheduled report, the last several quarters of beats and misses, and editorial commentary tied to each release.
Beat / miss commentary for the most recent Applied Materials Inc quarter is published on the TECHi AMAT earnings page. Subscribe to the markets newsletter for the morning brief on every print.
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) does not currently pay a dividend, or no payout has been recorded in the latest fundamentals snapshot.
Applied Materials Inc distributes approximately $1.91 per share annually based on the latest declared payout.
Applied Materials Inc's payout ratio is approximately 21.61%, the share of earnings paid out as dividends. A lower ratio leaves more room for dividend growth.
TECHi's AMAT earnings and dividends page shows the live yield, payout history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio, and dividend-safety commentary beside EPS history.