Silicon Motion raises annual dividend to USD 2.30 for Silicon Motion stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Earnings per share topped estimates by USD 0.30 in July 2026. Silicon Motion stock costs USD 211.30 on October 16, 2026, down 3.25 percent versus Nasdaq close.

Dividend and valuation

Silicon Motion declared USD 2.30 per ADS on October 16, 2026, up 15.00 percent from 2025.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 451.00 million, an increase of 127.00 percent year over year.
Silicon Motion stock stood at USD 211.30 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026, down 3.25 percent versus the Nasdaq close of USD 218.39 on October 15, 2026.
The next quarterly results are scheduled for October 28, 2026, after the market closes.

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Silicon Motion Technology Corporation declared an annual dividend of USD 2.30 per American depositary share on October 16, 2026, a 15.00 percent increase from USD 2.00 in 2025, according to Silicon Motion. The stock last stood at USD 211.30 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 3.25 percent versus the Nasdaq close of USD 218.39 on October 15, 2026.

Revenue growth resets the comparison

Silicon Motion reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 451.00 million, up 127.00 percent from the year-ago quarter. MarketBeat said the result exceeded its cited consensus revenue estimate of USD 403.41 million by USD 47.59 million and that earnings per share came to USD 2.43 versus an estimate of USD 2.13, a USD 0.30 difference, in its October 16, 2026 report.

The figures show why the dividend increase sits alongside an earnings-based valuation discussion. Revenue growth was paired with a profit figure of USD 136.11 million for the second quarter of 2026, while operating cash flow was negative USD 63.78 million for the same period.

Price position and valuation

Silicon Motion's Nasdaq price was USD 211.30 on October 16, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 79.76 to USD 355.00. The price was 40.48 percent below the 52-week high and 164.94 percent above the 52-week low. Trading volume was 578,905 shares, compared with an average volume of 956,795 shares.

The market capitalization was USD 7.1 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 6.19 on October 16, 2026. The annual dividend equals USD 0.575 per quarterly payment, with the first listed record date on November 5, 2026 and payment date on November 19, 2026, according to Silicon Motion.

Comparison with peers

Silicon Motion: minus 3.25 percent, P/E 6.19, market capitalization USD 7.1 billion

Marvell Technology (Nasdaq, USD): minus 5.56 percent, P/E 75.48, market capitalization USD 199.5 billion

Western Digital (Nasdaq, USD): minus 6.86 percent, P/E 13.38, market capitalization USD 124.3 billion

Next reporting date

Silicon Motion plans to release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 28, 2026 and will hold its conference call on October 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Investor view

The dividend increase adds a dated shareholder-return measure to a stock whose latest reported quarter combined USD 451.00 million of revenue with USD 2.43 in earnings per share. The next results will test whether that growth profile continues into the third quarter.