InterDigital stock gains 2.84 percent as dividend rises

Published on 10/05/2026 at 18:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

InterDigital stock will pay a USD 0.75 quarterly dividend on October 28, 2026, after a USD 0.05 increase. Q2 revenue reached USD 260.17 million.

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InterDigital (ISIN US45867G1013) was trading at USD 344.66 on Nasdaq at 12:35 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 2.84 percent from the previous close. The latest company action is a higher quarterly dividend, which gives the stock a concrete capital-return angle alongside its licensing results.

Dividend reaches USD 0.75

On September 9, 2026, InterDigital said its quarterly dividend would rise from USD 0.70 to USD 0.75 per share. The first payment at the new rate is scheduled for October 28, 2026, for shareholders of record on October 14, 2026.

The increase equals USD 0.05 per share, or 7.14 percent, based on the prior USD 0.70 payment. The change matters because recurring patent royalties give the company a cash-flow base that can support shareholder distributions.

Q2 revenue and EPS diverge

InterDigital reported USD 260.17 million of second-quarter 2026 revenue and quarterly EPS of USD 4.62, according to MarketBeat on September 9, 2026. EPS exceeded the USD 0.90 consensus estimate by USD 3.72, while revenue declined 13.4 percent year over year.

The contrast is important for the investment case: quarterly earnings beat expectations, but the revenue comparison remained negative. The same report said InterDigital guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of USD 10.85-USD 12.81, keeping the full-year outlook central to valuation.

Analysts set USD 416.6667 target

MarketBeat reported on September 9, 2026, that five ratings firms covered InterDigital with a Buy consensus: three Buy ratings, one Strong Buy and one Hold. The average 12-month price target was USD 416.6667 versus a recent share price of USD 340.94.

That analyst view supplies a quantified comparison, but the stock's current market price also sits below its 52-week high of USD 412.60. Its 52-week low is USD 249.14, placing the current quote inside a wide USD 163.46 trading span.

Stock trades above USD 340

InterDigital stock was last at USD 344.66 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 8.9 billion. The combination of a 2.84 percent daily gain, a higher dividend and a large quarterly earnings beat gives the market several measurable signals to weigh against the year-over-year revenue decline.