
AMAT (Trans): Semi equipment up 30%+ for the year; GPM trending higher
The following is Dolphin Research's transcript of AMAT FY26 Q2 earnings call. For our takeaways, see 'Capex Boom Underway: Can AMAT Capture the Windfall?'.
I. Key highlights from $Applied Materials(AMAT.US) results.1) Capital returns: Returned $765 mn to shareholders this quarter, incl. $365 mn in dividends and $400 mn in buybacks. In Mar, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 15%, meeting its prior target of doubling the dividend per share...

















