10 Cheapest High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds

4. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Forward P/E Ratio: 18.31

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 83

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is one of the 10 Cheapest High-Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On June 10, Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, payable on September 11, 2025.

In March 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) increased the quarterly dividends by 15% from $0.40 to $0.46. This marked the 8th consecutive year of dividend increase. The company has a forward dividend yield of 1.05% and grown the payouts at a rate of 14.32% over the past 5 years.

During the second quarter, the company distributed around $2.0 billion through dividends and share buybacks. Management noted that it had around $15.9 billion remaining to be distributed to shareholders through repurchase at the end of this period.

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) operates as a materials engineering company that manufactures and provides materials for Semiconductors, applied global services, and display industries.