Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2005--Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 7, 2005 to stockholders of record as of August 17, 2005. Applied Materials declared its first dividend last quarter.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the largest supplier of equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry. Applied Materials' Web site is www.appliedmaterials.com.
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