Texas Instruments stock gained 4.44 percent on October 2

Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Texas Instruments stock heads toward a Q3 call after Q2 revenue reached USD 5.46 billion. A 7 percent dividend lift sets the quarterly payout at USD 1.52.

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Texas Instruments (ISIN US8825081040) stock gained 4.44 percent to USD 293.80 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, at the official 4:00 p.m. ET close. The next scheduled checkpoint is the company's Q3 2026 earnings call on October 21, 2026, which Texas Instruments announced on October 1, 2026.

Q3 date gives the next test

Texas Instruments will webcast its third-quarter results discussion at 3:30 p.m. Central time on October 21, 2026, with CEO Haviv Ilan and CFO Julie Knecht scheduled to discuss the figures and answer questions, according to Texas Instruments. The date puts the company's industrial, automotive and data-center recovery under the next earnings spotlight.

In Q2 2026, revenue reached USD 5.46 billion, up 23 percent year over year, while net income was USD 1.98 billion and diluted EPS was USD 2.14, as reported by Yahoo Finance. Q3 revenue guidance was USD 5.65 billion to USD 6.15 billion, giving investors a defined range against which to measure the October update.

Dividend adds a cash return signal

Texas Instruments said on September 17, 2026, that it would raise its quarterly dividend 7 percent from USD 1.42 to USD 1.52 per share, or USD 6.08 annualized, according to Texas Instruments. The increase would mark 23 consecutive years of dividend growth, with payment scheduled for November 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 30, 2026.

The return policy is tied to a capital-intensive manufacturing cycle. Q2 operating cash flow reached USD 2.7 billion, while the company continues expanding 300mm production capacity, making factory utilization and free cash flow important measures for the coming results.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The October 2, 2026 close of USD 293.80 stood 12.04 percent below the 52-week high of USD 334.03 and above the low of USD 152.73. Texas Instruments carried a USD 268.3 billion market capitalization and traded 4,934,069 shares during that session.

Market value reaches USD 268.3 billion

Texas Instruments officially closed at USD 293.80 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, after rising USD 12.49 on the session. The combination of a scheduled October earnings date, 23 years of dividend increases and Q2 revenue growth of 23 percent gives the stock a clear set of dated markers for the next results cycle.