Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP), Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) and Oracle Corporation (ORCL) recently hiked dividends.
Thanks to its strong cash flow margins, Applied Materials has announced plans to increase its dividend and approved a new $10 billion repurchase program.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Applied Materials (AMAT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.