Chip Giants Pay Less But Grow More | Business and Finance News

Big chip stocks like Nvidia and Applied Materials are paying tiny dividends—under 1%—but that’s not the real story. These companies are flush with cash, reinvesting heavily in factories, buybacks, and growth. Applied Materials, for example, returned nearly $850 million in cash this year—$400M in buybacks and $365M in dividends—with dividends rising 15% this year after nine straight years of growth. But soaring stock prices have outpaced dividend payouts, meaning investors are really getting expanded capacity and fewer shares, not just income. This isn’t a dividend play—it’s a growth play with dividends as a bonus down the road. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a336f6b6f99f2783