Are You Missing Out on This Stock's Monster Dividend Raise?

Semiconductor giant Applied Materials (AMAT -1.05%) recently announced a whopping 25% boost to its quarterly dividend, taking its total to $0.40 per share, up from $0.32 previously. That incredibly strong increase came on the heels of a 23% increase in 2023 and is part of the company's previously announced plan to double its payout over the next few years.A monster dividend increase like that is a great reward to long-term shareholders, handing them a tangible cash return for the risks they've taken by hold ...