AMAT Jun 2024 80.000 call
| Previous close | 33.10 |
| Open | 32.95 |
| Bid | 36.65 |
| Ask | 40.35 |
| Strike | 80.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-06-21 |
| Day's range | 32.90 - 33.10 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 2 |
- Motley Fool
This Cash-Gushing Semiconductor Stock Just Hiked Its Dividend 23% -- and Plans to Double It in a Few Years
When the economy gets wobbly, semiconductor stocks tend to struggle. After all, semiconductor companies have historically been cyclical, with booming sales when times are good -- as they were through much of the pandemic -- and busting when demand dries up. Consumer electronics chips are facing the dual headwinds of a gap in demand after many loaded up with a new phone or PC two years ago, and economic challenges caused by the Federal Reserve rapidly raising interest rates.
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- Reuters
Applied Materials announces new $10 billion share buyback plan, hikes dividend
Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company rose more than 1% in trading before the bell. Applied Materials said its board also approved a 23% increase in its quarterly dividend, the largest in five years, to 32 cents per share, up from 26 cents per share. The semiconductor industry has been facing a downturn in demand for chips used in personal computers and mobile devices, although, in a bright spot, demand from data center and automotive sectors has been steady.
