AMAT ▼ -3.5% - Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT - Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend Applied Materials announced a cash dividend, but the stock declined 3.5% today, suggesting investors may have viewed the dividend announcement or its terms as disappointing relative to expectations, or the move reflected broader market conditions for semiconductor equipment stocks rather than enthusiasm for the dividend itself. 10-SEP-2026 04:05 PM ET