Intel Announces 12.5 Percent Increase in Cash Dividend

[Apoptosis]

Intel Announces 12.5 Percent Increase in Cash Dividend

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2009 –Intel Corporation today announced that its board of directors has approved a 12.5 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend to 15.75 cents per share (63 cents per share on an annual basis), beginning with the dividend that will be declared in the first quarter of 2010.

"Intel's industry-leading product portfolio, outstanding execution and focus on the next wave of innovation and growth set the company up solidly for the future," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "With one of the highest dividend yields in the technology industry, the dividend increase is another sign of our confidence in business prospects going forward."

Intel began paying a cash dividend in 1992 and has paid out approximately $16.6 billion to its stockholders. Intel cash dividends for the first through third quarters of 2009 total approximately $2.3 billion.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

[bigblockmatt]

wow, thats pretty crazy in regards to the 1.25 billion they just paid AMD looks like a drop in the bucket over time.

[Apoptosis]

wow, thats pretty crazy in regards to the 1.25 billion they just paid AMD looks like a drop in the bucket over time.

someone said that $1.25 billion can be made by Intel in less than 14 days ;)

[bigblockmatt]

according to their september balance sheet, between there cash/cash equivalents and short term investments they have 12.9 billion...